Ex-Indonesian Official Guilty in Used Train Case
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An Indonesian anti-corruption court has found a former railways official guilty of improperly procuring 60 used trains from a Japanese firm.
Former Director General Soemino Eko Saputro of the Transportation Ministry was sentenced Monday to three years in jail and fined $11,000 for obtaining the trains in 2006 and 2007 using a no-bid process.
Presiding judge Marsudin Nainggolan said the actions of the official — who along with others benefited from the deal financially — cost Indonesia around $2.26 million.
Three Japanese defendants from Sumitomo Corp. face similar charges over the case at home. The advocacy group Transparency International regularly lists Indonesia as among the most corrupt nations.
Former Director General Soemino Eko Saputro of the Transportation Ministry was sentenced Monday to three years in jail and fined $11,000 for obtaining the trains in 2006 and 2007 using a no-bid process.
Presiding judge Marsudin Nainggolan said the actions of the official — who along with others benefited from the deal financially — cost Indonesia around $2.26 million.
Three Japanese defendants from Sumitomo Corp. face similar charges over the case at home. The advocacy group Transparency International regularly lists Indonesia as among the most corrupt nations.
