Nurdin Halid
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Nurdin Halid is an Indonesia
n businessman and politician
. He was the Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia
(PSSI) from 2004 to 2011. Nurdin is infamous for being involved in many criminal cases and jail
ed numerous times.
and public duping about FIFA statutes.
. The rapid development of Hasanuddin Puskud was due to clove
trades. Nurdin's family (his mother, brothers and brother-in-laws) were alleged to dominate at least 90 percent of clove purchases in Bone, Ujung Pandang. Another 10 percent was for Village Cooperative Units (KUD) to buy. According to the 1992 Ministry of Trade Act, only KUDs are entitled to buy cloves from farmers. In the case of purchasing clove, they were accused of cutting prices. In 1992, the price of cloves which were supposed to cost 7900 rupiahs per kilogram
, were just bought for 2200 to 3000 rupiahs.
In December 1995, a total of 20 farmer
s, representing 300 clove farmers in Bone, demonstrated about the fraud
s, embezzlement
s and economic crimes that had been practiced by the Halid family in Bone.
Later, Halid family's monopoly
in the purchase of cloves in Bone ended. Three years later, Nurdin Halid was charged with corrupting South Sulawesi
an clove farmers saving fund
s (SWKP) totalling 115,7 billion rupiahs. However, Ujung Pandang District Court
acquitted
Nurdin from corruption charge in 1999. In the injunction the council of judges ordered beside the release of Nurdin, also the release of confiscated evidence
, like Nurdin's luxurious home and a deposit
of 8 billion rupiahs in the name of Hasanuddin Puskud after reading of the acquittal. According to the Judge
, the four charges concerned irregularities in the clove buy-up, irregularities in the release of clove farmer funds, irregularities in work capital and irregularities of funding. The judge concluded however, that the case only involved one charge entailing four subjects. The judge was of the opinion that cloves from farmers had been bought up by village cooperatives and sold further to the Puskud under various pretenses. As to payment, everything has been settled, including all funds of the clove farmers and village cooperatives. The acquittance of Nurdin was followed by stone throwings to the court house by university students and various protests and demonstration
s around Ujung Pandang.
s of sugar
.
for his involvement in the cooking oil
distribution fund corruption case which cost the state 169 billion rupiahs. He was acquitted by the South Jakarta District Court on June 16, 2005, thus making him free of 20-year imprisonment demand from the prosecutors.
Later, the prosecutors appealed to the Supreme Court of Indonesia and on August 13, 2007, Nurdin was convicted guilty and was sentenced to 2 years prison.
on imports of rice
from Vietnam
. On August 17, 2006, Nurdin was released after receiving an Indonesian Independence Day remission
.
FIFA's emergency committee met on April 1, 2011 and announced on April 4, 2011 that control of the PSSI would pass to a normalisation committee made up of personalities in Indonesian football to oversee presidential elections by May 21, 2011. It also barred Halid from standing, along with three other candidates, George Toisutta, Arifin Panigoro and Nirwan Bakrie.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n businessman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was the Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia
Football Association of Indonesia
The Football Association of Indonesia or PSSI is the governing body of football in Indonesia. It was founded on April 19, 1930, 15 years before Indonesian independence...
(PSSI) from 2004 to 2011. Nurdin is infamous for being involved in many criminal cases and jail
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
ed numerous times.
Career and criminal cases
Nurdin is known to be involved in various criminal cases, mostly corruptionCorruption
Corruption usually refers to spiritual or moral impurity.Corruption may also refer to:* Corruption , an American crime film* Corruption , a British horror film...
and public duping about FIFA statutes.
Clove monopoly and fund corruption
Nurdin Halid was the chairman of Hasanuddin Village Cooperative Center (Puskud) in Ujung Pandang, from 1992 to 1998. During Nurdin's leadership, Hasanuddin Puskud earned the reputation as the Best Puskud in IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The rapid development of Hasanuddin Puskud was due to clove
Clove
Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world...
trades. Nurdin's family (his mother, brothers and brother-in-laws) were alleged to dominate at least 90 percent of clove purchases in Bone, Ujung Pandang. Another 10 percent was for Village Cooperative Units (KUD) to buy. According to the 1992 Ministry of Trade Act, only KUDs are entitled to buy cloves from farmers. In the case of purchasing clove, they were accused of cutting prices. In 1992, the price of cloves which were supposed to cost 7900 rupiahs per kilogram
Kilogram
The kilogram or kilogramme , also known as the kilo, is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram , which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water...
, were just bought for 2200 to 3000 rupiahs.
In December 1995, a total of 20 farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
s, representing 300 clove farmers in Bone, demonstrated about the fraud
Fraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
s, embezzlement
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
s and economic crimes that had been practiced by the Halid family in Bone.
Later, Halid family's monopoly
Monopoly
A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity...
in the purchase of cloves in Bone ended. Three years later, Nurdin Halid was charged with corrupting South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi Island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west...
an clove farmers saving fund
Fund
Fund may refer to:* To fund is the process of Funding, or providing capital or other resources for a transaction, a project, a person, a business or other private or public institutions...
s (SWKP) totalling 115,7 billion rupiahs. However, Ujung Pandang District Court
District court
District courts are a category of courts which exists in several nations. These include:-Australia:District Court is the name given to the intermediate court in most Australian States. They hear indictable criminal offences excluding treason, murder and, in some States, manslaughter...
acquitted
Acquittal
In the common law tradition, an acquittal formally certifies the accused is free from the charge of an offense, as far as the criminal law is concerned. This is so even where the prosecution is abandoned nolle prosequi...
Nurdin from corruption charge in 1999. In the injunction the council of judges ordered beside the release of Nurdin, also the release of confiscated evidence
Evidence
Evidence in its broadest sense includes everything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Giving or procuring evidence is the process of using those things that are either presumed to be true, or were themselves proven via evidence, to demonstrate an assertion's truth...
, like Nurdin's luxurious home and a deposit
Deposit
Deposit may refer to:*Deposit , New York*Deposit , New York*Deposit account, a bank account that allows money to be deposited and withdrawn by the account holder**Demand deposit, the funds held in demand deposit accounts in commercial banks...
of 8 billion rupiahs in the name of Hasanuddin Puskud after reading of the acquittal. According to the Judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
, the four charges concerned irregularities in the clove buy-up, irregularities in the release of clove farmer funds, irregularities in work capital and irregularities of funding. The judge concluded however, that the case only involved one charge entailing four subjects. The judge was of the opinion that cloves from farmers had been bought up by village cooperatives and sold further to the Puskud under various pretenses. As to payment, everything has been settled, including all funds of the clove farmers and village cooperatives. The acquittance of Nurdin was followed by stone throwings to the court house by university students and various protests and demonstration
Demonstration
Demonstration may refer to:* Demonstration , a political rally or protest* Demonstration , a conclusive mathematical proof* Demonstration , a method of teaching by example rather than simple explanation...
s around Ujung Pandang.
Illegal sugar import case
On July 16, 2004, Nurdin Halid, who the day before had been appointed as the Chairman of National Federation of Rural Cooperatives (Dekopin) for 2004–2009, was arrested and detained by the police after he was named as a suspect in the case of illegally importing 73.520 tonTon
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
s of sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
.
Cooking oil distribution fund corruption
On November 2, 2004, Nurdin was investigated by the Indonesian National PoliceIndonesian National Police
The Indonesian National Police is the official police force for Indonesia. It had formerly been a part of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia. The police were formally separated from the military in April 1999, a process which was formally completed in July 2000. With 150,000 personnel, the police form...
for his involvement in the cooking oil
Cooking oil
Cooking oil is purified fat of plant origin, which is usually liquid at room temperature ....
distribution fund corruption case which cost the state 169 billion rupiahs. He was acquitted by the South Jakarta District Court on June 16, 2005, thus making him free of 20-year imprisonment demand from the prosecutors.
Later, the prosecutors appealed to the Supreme Court of Indonesia and on August 13, 2007, Nurdin was convicted guilty and was sentenced to 2 years prison.
Vietnam rice import customs violation
On August 9, 2005, Nurdin Halid, who at the time was the Chairman of Village Cooperative Unit Center (Inkud), was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months by the North Jakarta District Court, after he was pronounced guilty of violating customsCustoms
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
on imports of rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
from Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. On August 17, 2006, Nurdin was released after receiving an Indonesian Independence Day remission
Remission
Remission may refer to:*Remission , the state of absence of disease activity in patients with a chronic illness, with the possibility of return of disease activity*Remission , the reflection or scattering of light by a material...
.
FIFA ban
In March 2011, FIFA banned chairman Nurdin Halid from running as the third term candidate in PSSI. "FIFA upholds the statutes that states a convict cannot lead a football organization".FIFA's emergency committee met on April 1, 2011 and announced on April 4, 2011 that control of the PSSI would pass to a normalisation committee made up of personalities in Indonesian football to oversee presidential elections by May 21, 2011. It also barred Halid from standing, along with three other candidates, George Toisutta, Arifin Panigoro and Nirwan Bakrie.