The Finding Of A Check Of IDR 2 T At The SYL Official House Is Considered Unreasonable

Illustration of check (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Researcher from the Institute of Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) Nailul Huda assessed that the findings of a check of IDR 2 trillion at the official residence of former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo were invalid. Because, there is a nominal limit to writing and even disbursement.

"When viewed from the limit and the maximum disbursement, it seems invalid, where the check limit is Rp. 500 million," Nailul told reporters quoted on Tuesday, October 16.

Meanwhile, at the official residence of the former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul, investigators found Rp30 billion. This forced effort was carried out on Thursday, October 28.

However, the anti-corruption commission only opened the findings after it was widely reported by the media this week. Mentioned, a check from Bank Central Asia (BCA) written the name Abdul Karim Daeng Tompo with a value of IDR 2 trillion and written on August 28, 2018.

Returning to Nailul, the check was also no longer valid when investigators were found. Because the validity period is a maximum of 70 days.

So, he considered the findings unreasonable. I don't understand the case, but it's not natural that there is a check worth IDR 2 trillion," he said.

"One withdrawal with a fantastic nominal, let alone individuals. It doesn't make sense in my opinion," continued Nailul.

Previously reported, the KPK will check the validity of the findings of checks worth Rp. 2 trillion obtained at Syahrul's official residence in the Widya Chandra area, Jakarta.

Syahrul was officially detained after being arrested in an apartment in the Kebayoran Baru area, Jakarta. The NasDem Party politician was caught in three articles, namely extortion related to positions, receiving gratuities, and money laundering.

In this case, it is called the KPK extorts its employees by requiring to pay deposits every month with the help of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and the Director of Agricultural Equipment of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta. The nominal set by Syahrul and must be deposited by echelon I-II employees ranging from 4,000-10,000 US dollars.

It is believed that the money collected does not only come from the realization of the Ministry of Agriculture's budget inflated or mark-ups but from vendors working on projects. The money is given in cash, transfers or goods.

The KPK then suspected that the money Syahrul received was used for various personal interests. Starting from Umrah with other Ministry of Agriculture employees, buying cars, repairing houses to flowing to the NasDem Party with a value of up to billions of rupiah.