Chairman Of Commission IV Of The DPR Explains To KPK Investigators About Budget And Supervision At The Ministry Of Agriculture

Chairman of Commission IV DPR RI Sudin after being questioned by the KPK (DOK VOI/Wardhany Tsa Tsia)

Chairman of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sudin, admitted that he explained the budget and supervision as a working partner from the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). This was conveyed after the Sub-Department underwent examination as a witness today, Wednesday, November 15. He was questioned regarding the alleged corruption that ensnared former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo. "Just asked about the budget and supervision, that's all. The others will ask the investigators later. I have already answered the investigators," said Sudin to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday. As for investigating this case, the KPK not only examined the Sub-Department but four other witnesses. The details are Ali Jamil as Director General of Infrastructure and Facilities (PSP) of the Ministry of Agriculture Ali Jamil; Head of General Affairs PSP of the Ministry of Agriculture Jamil Baharudin; Syahrul aide, Panji Harjanto; and Head of Substances at the Directorate General of Financing the Directorate General of PSP Ministry of Agriculture Anis. Previously reported, the KPK suspected that Syahrul had blackmailed his 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 pegged 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.