Today, The KPK Summons Donal Fariz As A Witness In The Corruption Case Of The Former Minister Of Agriculture SYL

Anti-corruption activist and lawyer Donal Fariz (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned Donal Fariz today, Friday, October 20. This lawyer will be examined as a witness to the alleged corruption that ensnared former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

"Located at the KPK's Red and White Building, the investigative team has scheduled summons and witness examinations," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, October 20.

It has not been detailed what material the investigators will ask Donal. However, this is a reschedule after not attending on Monday, October 2 for not receiving a summons.

Apart from Donal, investigators also summoned three other witnesses. They are Syahrul's aide, Panji Harjanto and his driver, Hartoyo alias Heri and the Secretary General of Facilities and Agricultural Infrastructure of the Ministry of Agriculture Hermanto.

As previously reported, there were two lawyers examined in the alleged corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture that ensnared Syahrul, namely Febri Diansyah and Rasamala Aritonang. The two of them joined the same law firm as Donal, Vision Law Office.

In this case, SYL is called the KPK extorts its employees by requiring to pay monthly deposits 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 that is set by Syahrul and must be deposited by echelon I-II employees is around 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.