Complete Evidence, KPK Extends Ex-Minister Of Agriculture SYL's Detention For 40 Days

Suspects in corruption cases at the Ministry of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) extended the 40 days of detention of former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono, and Director of Agriculture Equipment of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta. Investigators are still looking for evidence that ensnared the three. The investigative team has extended the detention period for each of them for the next 40 days at the KPK Detention Center," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Friday, November 3. Ali said the investigation was still being carried out so that they needed more time. The process of collecting evidence,'' he stressed.

The money collected is believed to have come from not only 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. KPK then suspects 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.