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The public prosecutors, led by Ali Mukartono, are demanding that the defendants Pontjo Wutowo and Ali Mazi in the Hilton Hotel case each receive seven years in prison.

The prosecutors viewed that the former President Director of PT Indobuildco – Hilton Hotel's management – and former Indobuildco's legal advisor were found to have committed corruption in the case of Hiton's building rights extension.

“The two defendants enriched themselves or the corporation so that the state's finance bore losses,” said prosecutor Ali when reading out the prosecution’s charges at the Central Jakarta District Court, yesterday (1/5).

According to the prosecutor, the two defendants broke the Decree of Corruption Criminal Acts Eradication for extending the Hilton's building rights without permission from Bung Karno Sports Center as the owner of Senayan area land management.

However, said the prosecutor, the status of the land where Hilton (now The Sultan) was erected has changed to be the land managed by the state.

“The defendants should have first obtained the appointment in the form of land use agreement from the management,” said the prosecutor.

In addition to seven year prison term, the prosecutor is demanding a fine to each defendant if Rp500 million or replacement penalty of six month detention.

The prosecutor also demanded the revocation of Indobuildco’s building rights.

In response to the prosecutors' charges, the two defendants did not comment.

After the trial, they kept silent.

However, the defendants' lawyers O.C. Kaligis (Ali Mazi's lawyers) and Frans Winata (Pontjo's lawyer) said they were disappointed.

Frans said he did not understand the prosecutors' charge that his client's action regarding extension request was categorized as corruption case.

“The legal scope is at the state administration or civil,” he said after the trial.

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