The trials of the defendants involved in the PT Asuransi Sosial Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia (PT ASABRI) corruption scandal continues. In contrast to the revelation of the case that seemed so extraordinary, the trials went along quietly. The matters examined in the trials were no longer of interest to the public, except when the prosecutors decided they could indict one of the defendants, Heru Hidayat, with the death penalty. The similar demands were read ten months later, during the hearing held on Oct. 26, 2022. The prosecutors demanded death penalty for Benny Tjokrosaputro. The demands sounded so harsh, but note that although the Panel of Judges decided that Heru Hidayat is guilty, the punishment given is zero prison term. Will we hear the same verdict for Benny?
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