medcom.id, Jakarta: On Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court (Tipikor) Jakarta, Miranda Swaray Goeltom was calm despite having to face the reality of her being sentenced to three years of prison.
The Boston University graduate, tried to look unemotional. Since the first day of trial to when the verdict was given, Miranda had always tried to look calm. "I was slandered, there is no evidence," Miranda said following the verdict at the time.
The former Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (DGS BI) was caught in a traveler's cheque bribery case revealed by PDIP politician Agus Chondro, who stated that Miranda had offered some money prior to the fit and proper test at the House of Representatives (DPR).
In January 26, 2012, Anti-Corruption Agency (KPK) stated the wife of Oloan P. Siahaan as a suspect. She was accused in allegedly bribing several members of the House to smoothen her path in becoming the Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia. Dozens of the Commission IX of DPR in the 1999-2004 period were caught up in this particular case.
The other actor of the case was Nunun Nurbaeti, the wife of former Deputy Chief of Police Adang Datajatun, who distributed traveler's cheque to some members of the House to pave Miranda's way as the Senior Deputy Governor. Miranda had never delivered the cheques directly to these legislators.
What becomes the mystery is the figure behind the bribery funds, who is unable to be revealed. Nevertheless in the court trial, it was found that the traveler's cheques were purchased by Artha Graha Bank from Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).
The story began in 2004, when a businessman by the name of Ferry Yan made a business deal with PT First Mujur Plantation and Industry. They had agreed to purchase 5,000 hectares of land for palm oil plantation worth at around Rp75 billion in Sumatra.
The deal mentioned that 80 percent of the purchase fund was covered by First Mujur, whereas the remaining was Ferry's responsibility. Therefore, First Mujur applied for a term credit to Artha Graha Bank. The liquid credit in the form of cheque was given to Ferry. Ferry then asked the bank to provide traveler's cheques with Rp50 million denomination.
Since Artha Graha did not publish traveler's cheque, the bank purchased from BII, which suddenly ended up in Nunun's hands. Through her right-hand man, Arie Malangjudo, the wife of former Deputy Chief of Police distributed the cheques to several legislators to assure Miranda's victory. Ferry himself now is already deceased.
According to several parties, Ferry was perfect as the key witness in this case.
Nunun had fled overseas, but caught in 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. The arrest was hoped to reveal the figure behind the funds, but until presently, the traveler's cheque case is still mysterious.
Nunun was sentenced for two years, whereas Miranda received three years of prison. Aside from prison sentence, Miranda was imposed Rp100 million fine subsidiary to three months of prison.
She was legally proven to violate Article 5 paragraph (1) of Anti-Corruption Law juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Law. The verdict was reasserted at the appeal level in Jakarta High Court. Miranda had also appeal for clemency, but was rejected by the Supreme Court.
She had been held in Pondok Bambu Women's Prison prior to her initial prison sentence following the guilty verdict on April 25, 2015. On June 2, Miranda was released after serving her time in prison. (Eps)
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