Rachmat Yasin (born 4 November 1963) or Rahmat Yasin is an Indonesian politician from the United Development Party who served as the regent of Bogor Regency between 2008 and 2014. He was convicted of receiving bribes in 2014, and is currently in prison.
Rachmat Yasin | |
|---|---|
| Regent of Bogor | |
| In office 30 December 2008 – 25 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Agus Utara Effendi |
| Succeeded by | Nurhayanti |
| Speaker of Bogor Regency Council | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Member of Bogor Regency Council | |
| In office 1997–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1963 Bogor Regency, Indonesia |
| Political party | United Development Party |
Before becoming regent, he had served some time in the regency's legislative body.
Background
editYasin was born in Bogor on 4 November 1963.[1]
Career
editBefore being elected to public office, Yasin had been active at Nahdlatul Ulama, being the leader of Ansor Youth Movement's Bogor branch between 1984 and 1991. He was elected to Bogor's municipal council (DPRD Kabupaten Bogor) in 1997, and following the 2004 legislative election was appointed as its speaker.[2]
In 2008, he was elected as regent after winning 990,351 votes (63.48%), being sworn in on 30 December 2008.[3][4] He was reelected in 2013.[5] He was also elected as chairman for PSSI's West Java office in 2013.[6]
During his tenure, he destroyed multiple illegal villas in Puncak.[7] He also initiated a program in which the regency's leaders and civil servants visited its subdistricts and villages weekly, dubbing them "Jumling" and "Boling" (Jumat Keliling and Rebo Keliling, lit. "Friday stroll" and "Wednesday stroll").[8]
On 7 May 2014, he was apprehended by the Corruption Eradication Commission in his own house.[9] Prior to his arrest, Yasin had been examined several times as a witness for other corruption cases.[10] In November 2014, the Bandung Corruption Court sentenced him to 5.5 years in jail and a fine of Rp 300 million for charges of accepting Rp 4.5 billion of bribes to help with the conversion of woodlands areas.[11] He was discharged dishonorably through a letter dated 20 January 2015, though he was previously discharged honorably in 25 November 2014 following a resignation he submitted.[12][13] He was replaced by his deputy Nurhayanti.[14] The corruption case also implicated Sentul City president director Swie Teng, who was sentenced to five years in prison for bribing Yasin.[15]
During his incarceration, Rahmat managed to leave the prison and go to a rented house. The incident, along with some other graft convicts also doing the same, resulted in Law and Human Rights minister Yasonna Laoly opening an investigation into the prison staff.[16]
Family
editHe is married to Elly Halimah Yasin, who is also active at the United Development Party.[17] The couple has three children.[18] Rahmat's sister Ade Yasin was elected as the regent of Bogor in the 2018 election.[19][20]
References
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- ^ Ariyanto, Yus (8 May 2014). "Rachmat Yasin, dari Dipecat SDA sampai Ditangkap KPK". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Rachmat Yasin Bupati Bogor 2008-2013". Republika (in Indonesian). 7 December 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Biaya Pelantikan Bupati Bogor Rp 1,2 Miliar". Republika (in Indonesian). 31 December 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Rachmat Yasin Resmi Jadi Bupati Bogor 2013-2018". Tempo (in Indonesian). 30 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Rahmat Yasin Terpilih Aklamasi Menjadi Ketua PSSI Jabar". fokusjabar.com (in Indonesian). 28 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Lahan Bongkaran Vila Ilegal di Bogor Tak Boleh Didirikan Bangunan". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Rachmat Yasin Ditahan, Jumling-Boling Tetap Jalan". Republika (in Indonesian). 5 June 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Kronologi Bupati Bogor Rachmat Yasin Ditangkap KPK". Tempo (in Indonesian). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Rachmat Yasin, Bupati Bogor yang "Akrab" di KPK..." KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Saokani, Kukuh (27 November 2014). "Bupati Bogor Non-Aktif Rachmat Yasin Divonis 5,5 Tahun Penjara". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Resmi Bupati Bogor Rachmat Yasin Diberhentikan Dengan Tidak Hormat". Tribun Jabar (in Indonesian). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Baiquni, Ahmad (28 November 2014). "Kemendagri copot Rahmat Yasin dari jabatan bupati Bogor". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Nurhayanti Resmi Dilantik Jadi Bupati Bogor". Okezone (in Indonesian). 16 March 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Adzkia, Aghnia (8 June 2015). "Bos Sentul City Divonis Lima Tahun Penjara". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Napi Kasus Korupsi 'Plesiran', Mantan Bupati Bogor Sewa Rumah, Anggoro ke Apartemen". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 7 February 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Istri Rahmat Yasin Pimpin PPP Bogor, Adiknya Didorong Jadi Bupati". JPNN (in Indonesian). 8 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Rahmat Yasin Menangis Sebut Nama Anak Saat Pledoi". detikNews (in Indonesian). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Ardiansyah, Fitrah (27 May 2018). "Ade Yasin, Pengacara di Lingkungan Keluarga Politisi". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Yandwiputra, Ade Ridwan (8 July 2018). "Pilkada Kabupaten Bogor, Ade Yasin - Iwan Setiawan Menang". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2018.