Son of Indonesian oil tycoon Riza Chalid faces 18 years in Pertamina graft case

Prosecutors allege Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza enriched himself and other parties through his involvement in several Pertamina procurement projects between 2018 and 2023. - Antara

JAKARTA: Prosecutors with the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) have demanded an 18-year prison sentence for Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza , son of “gasoline godfather” Riza Chalid, for his alleged role in a corruption case pertaining to crude oil procurement at state energy company Pertamina.

Aside from the prison sentence, prosecutors also asked the panel of judges in a hearing at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday (Feb 13) to punish Kerry with a Rp 1 billion (US$59,442) fine, along with Rp 13.4 trillion in restitution, or a further 10 years in prison in default.