–Ginmardo Kromosoeto, ex-director of the Surinamese Postal Savings Bank (SPSB), was sentenced on Monday to a prison sentence of 5 years minus a fine of SRD 150,000, alternatively twelve months in prison. This judgment is in accordance the requirement from District Attorney Cynthia Klein.
Subdistrict Judge Maytrie Kuldip Singh considered it legally and convincingly proven that the ex-director of SPSB was guilty of participating in a criminal organization, violation of the Anti-Corruption Act (Article 13 paragraph 1a).
It concludes that Kromosoeto, together with his co-defendants, the ex-minister Gillmore Hoefdraad of Finance, ex-governor Robert van Trikt of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) and Faranaaz Alibaks-Hausil, director of Legal, Compliance and International Affairs, financially disadvantaged the parent bank.
There has been close and conscious cooperation between Kromosoeto and his co-defendants. The suspect acted after consultation with Hoefdraad, whereby money was provided from the CBvS. This put the bank at a serious financial disadvantage.
The sentenced has been in place since August 13, 2020 in custody. The ex-bank manager wants to go home because he insists he is innocent. He has been in detention for almost eighteen months.
Earlier in the day Hausil sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of SRD 100,000 to be replaced by ten months in prison.
–
