Issue of Resignation Behind Syahrul Yasin Limpo's Plan to Meet Jokowi Today, Sahroni: I Don't Know

JAKARTA - General Treasurer (Bendum) of the NasDem Party, Ahmad Sahroni, said he did not know for sure the intentions and objectives of the Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) planning to meet President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) today, Thursday, October 5.

Sahroni admitted that he did not know anything even though there were rumors that Syahrul Yasin Limpo would convey directly to the head of state regarding his resignation as Minister of Agriculture.

"I don't know," said Sahroni to journalists, Thursday, October 5, early in the morning.

Sahroni said information regarding the alleged corruption case that ensnared Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo would be conveyed by NasDem General Chairman Surya Paloh in the near future.

However, it is not certain when this will be conveyed. Because, it is said, there are no further clues regarding this matter.

"Earlier he (Surya Paloh) just said that tomorrow it would be delivered directly but didn't know what time," said Sahroni.

Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo is said to be meeting President Jokowi at the State Palace in Jakarta, today.

The plan was announced after Yasin Limpo met four top NasDem Party officials at the NasDem Tower, Jakarta, Wednesday 4 October evening.

So far, Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo's intentions and objectives have not been clearly conveyed to Jokowi.

Although, information is circulating that the NasDem politician will submit his resignation as Minister of Agriculture.

"Earlier, what was conveyed to us was that tomorrow the president will meet with the president at the palace, so that is what we can only confirm and convey today," said Syahrul Yasin Limpo's attorney, Febri Diansyah.