Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Former Indonesian Army Commander Faces 10-Year Sentence in Land Case
Prosecutors have asked for a 10-year prison sentence for Widi Prasetijono, a former commander of Indonesia’s IV/Diponegoro military region.
They also seek his dismissal from military service, a 500 million rupiah fine and repayment of 21.05 billion rupiah.
The case concerns the sale of 716.2 hectares of land in Cilacap, Central Java, to a company owned by the local government for about 237.94 billion rupiah.
Prosecutors say the land was a state asset and that Widi and three other defendants took part in its sale; Widi has denied that state land was sold.
The other defendants are former military officers Wisnu Kurniawan and Sjaiful Nursaid, and former company director Suko Madyo Susilo; prosecutors seek prison terms of four, six and three years for them, respectively.
The sentences are prosecutors’ requests, not court verdicts, and the case is being heard by a military court in Jakarta.
The hearing is scheduled to continue on November 2, when the defendants are due to present their responses.
Prosecutors demanded a 10-year prison sentence and dismissal from military service for former Indonesian Army commander Widi Prasetijono over a land sale case in Cilacap.
They also sought a fine of 500 million rupiah and repayment of 21.05 billion rupiah in state losses.
The case concerns the sale of 716.2 hectares of plantation land to a Cilacap-owned company for a total of 237.94 billion rupiah.
Three other defendants, including two former military officers and a former company director, also faced prison terms.
Widi denied that state land had been sold, while prosecutors said the land was a state asset.
- Who
- Former Diponegoro Military Command chief Widi Prasetijono and three other defendants.
- What
- Prosecutors demanded a 10-year prison sentence for Widi, along with dismissal from military service, a fine and repayment of state losses.
- When
- The demands were read on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- At the Jakarta II High Military Court in East Jakarta. The land is in Cilacap, Central Java.
- Why
- Prosecutors said the defendants committed corruption through the sale of state land to a Cilacap-owned company. Widi denied that state land was sold.
Prosecutors
Widi Prasetijono
Aspect
Prosecutors
Prosecutors’ view
Widi Prasetijono
Widi’s view
Land status
Prosecutors
Prosecutors said the land was a state asset and could not be transferred without required approvals.
Widi Prasetijono
Widi denied that state land had been sold.
Case allegations
Prosecutors
Prosecutors said Widi and others committed corruption in the land transaction.
Widi Prasetijono
Widi’s reported denial concerned the claim that he sold state assets; the sources do not give a broader response to the corruption allegations.
PT Rumpun Sari Antan sold 716.2 hectares of Caruy plantation land to Cilacap-owned PT Cilacap Segara Artha for 237.94 billion rupiah.
Prosecutors read out sentencing demands for Widi and three other defendants at the Jakarta II High Military Court.
A hearing for the defendants’ responses to the demands was scheduled to continue.
- Widi’s prison demand
- 10 years
- Fine sought from Widi
- 500 million rupiah
- Repayment sought from Widi
- 21.05 billion rupiah
- Land area
- 716.2 hectares
- Transaction value
- 237.94 billion rupiah
- Next hearing
- November 2, 2026
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What people are saying
Menjatuhkan pidana terhadap terdakwa Widi Prasetijono dengan pidana penjara selama 10 tahun dikurangi selama masa penahanan sementara dengan perintah agar terdakwa tetap ditahan, dan pidana denda sebesar Rp500.000.000 subsider 140 hari penjara
Pidana penjara selama 10 tahun dikurangi selama masa penahanan sementara dengan perintah agar Terdakwa tetap ditahan
There was no state land sold in this case