Niwen Finally Behind Bars

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — A civil servant, Niwen Khairiah, convicted of money laundering involving Rp 1.3 trillion is finally behind bars. Niwen was arrested by the executing prosecutor in Jakarta on Thursday (2/2) morning and was then flown to Pekanbaru, Riau, to be handed over to Gobah women’s and children’s prison in Pekanbaru.

Niwen was returned to prison having been released in June 2015. At that time, the Pekanbaru Corruption Court found Niwen not guilty of money laundering. She then disappeared, even though the Supreme Court overruled that ruling.

Riau Prosecutor’s Office special crime assistant Sugeng Rianta said he had been informed two weeks ago that Niwen’s sentence had not been imposed. His office then coordinated with the Pekanbaru Prosecutor’s Office, as the party responsible for carrying out the Supreme Court ruling.