KPK Will Summon SYL's Family In The Money Laundering Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to summon the family of former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo to investigate allegations of money laundering (TPPU). This step was taken because they could be the parties who participate in managing the proceeds of corruption.

"Yes (it is very possible to be summoned, ed) in the TPPU case for other suspects in other cases, we also call many (family parties, ed)," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, March 28.

Ali said that the family could become one of the perpetrators of passive money laundering, as in the case of the inactive Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Hasbi Hasan who ensnared Windy Yunita Gehemary alias Windy Idol.

"So to get there, it needs to be confirmed," he said.

Even so, investigators said Ali had not scheduled a summons to Syahrul's family. "Later, when there is someone who is needed to confirm the assets that have been confiscated, a summons will be made," he said.

For information, the family of Syahrul Yasin Limpo has been prevented from leaving the country according to the KPK's request to the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights until April 2024. They include Syahrul's wife, Ayun Sri Harahap; Chunda Thita who is Syahrul's son and member of the Indonesian House of Representatives; and Syahrul's grandson, A. Tenri Bilang Radisyah Melati.

Previously reported, the KPK named Syahrul Yasin Limpo as a suspect in alleged money laundering. This step was taken after investigators developed allegations of extortion and gratification which is currently being tried at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court (PN).

In the case of extortion and gratification, Syahrul was charged with extortion of up to Rp44.5 billion in the 2020-2023 period. This action was carried out together with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and the Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery of the Directorate General of Infrastructure and Facilities of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta.

This money was then used for the benefit of Syahrul's wife and family, invited gifts, the NasDem Party, religious events, aircraft charters to Umrah and sacrifices. Then, he was also charged with receiving gratuities of Rp40.6 M from January 2020 to October 2023.