Politics · Indonesia · 6 hrs ago
Pati Regent Sudewo Sentenced to 8.5 Years and Says He Will Appeal
A court in Semarang sentenced suspended Pati regent Sudewo to 8.5 years in prison for corruption.
The case involves railway projects under Indonesia’s Directorate General of Railways and the selection of village officials in Pati.
The court also imposed a 300 million rupiah fine.
One account says the judgment requires him to repay 3.5 billion rupiah; the other coverage does not mention a repayment order.
The sentence matches the prosecutors’ request, according to the reports.
Sudewo says he will appeal, arguing that the judges did not rely on evidence presented at trial.
He also asked supporters to leave calmly and respect the law.
The case will now proceed through the appeal process.
A Semarang corruption court sentenced Pati’s inactive regent, Sudewo, to eight years and six months in prison.
The court also imposed a Rp300 million fine and ordered him to pay Rp3.5 billion in replacement money.
Sudewo said he would appeal, arguing that the judges ignored trial evidence.
The case involved corruption related to railway projects and the selection of village officials in Pati.
- Who
- Sudewo, the inactive regent of Pati.
- What
- He was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison, fined Rp300 million and ordered to pay Rp3.5 billion in replacement money. He said he would appeal.
- When
- The verdict was delivered on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The Corruption Court in Semarang, Central Java.
- Why
- He was convicted in a corruption case involving railway projects and the selection of village officials in Pati.
Sudewo
Semarang Corruption Court
Aspect
Sudewo
Sudewo said he would appeal and argued the ruling ignored trial evidence.
Semarang Corruption Court
The court convicted Sudewo of corruption and sentenced him.
Aspect
Sudewo
He said the ruling relied on investigation records and the prosecutors’ demands.
Semarang Corruption Court
Not stated
Prosecutors sought eight years and six months in prison, a Rp300 million fine and Rp3.67 billion in replacement money.
The court sentenced Sudewo to eight years and six months in prison, a Rp300 million fine and Rp3.5 billion in replacement money.
After the hearing, Sudewo said he would appeal.
- Prison sentence
- Eight years and six months
- Fine
- Rp300 million
- Replacement money
- Rp3.5 billion
- Court
- Corruption Court, Semarang
- Appeal
- Sudewo said he would appeal
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What people are saying
I was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison, of course we do not accept it.
The trial facts were not used at all. What was used instead were the investigation records and the prosecutors’ demands.
I ask you all to go home in an orderly manner.