Witness Dismantles Ministry Of Agriculture's Flow Of Funds To NasDem Through SYL Staff

JAKARTA - The Head of the General Division of the Director General of Plantation at the Ministry of Agriculture, Sukim Supandi, revealed the flow of funds from the Ministry of Agriculture to the NasDem Party through Joice Triatman as special staff for Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL).

Sukim Supandi's statement was conveyed when he was presented as a witness in the trial of the alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities for the defendants SYL, Kasdi Subagyono, and Muhammad Hatta.

Initially, Sukim said that there was a request from Kasdi Subagyono, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture at that time, to complete or hand over money worth Rp. 850 million to Joice.

"Permintahan Pak Kasdi juga untuk menyelesaikan uang ke Bu Joy sekitar 850 Mulia," sebut Sukim dalam persidangan di Pengadilan Tipikor pada Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Pusat, Senin, 13 Mei.

"Rp850 million? Is this an order from Kasdi to coordinate with Mrs. Joye?" asked Judge Rianto.

"Ready, Your Majesty," replied Sukim.

"For what purpose? Is Mrs. Joy conveyed Rp850 jt or Kasdi?" said Judge Rianto.

"Please allow, from Mr. Kasdi at that time I was already home, asked to go to the office again to explain regarding Mrs. Joye", said Sukim.

However, Sukim could not confirm whether the money was intended for personal interests or ministries. It is only mentioned if there is a receipt with the NasDem Party logo.

"So it was seen after 2 weeks of me... how come there is this money? I asked the Registrar Mrs. Joyce, "What is the money for?" Then the clerk Whatsapp, there was a receipt from His Majesty's NasDem," said Sukim.

"NasDem Party" asked Judge Rianto.

"Ready, Your Majesty," said Sukim.

"For the sake of the NasDem Party?" asked Judge Rianto to confirm.

"I don't know, it's just that it is known that there is a NasDem receipt," Sukim replied.

Syahrul Yasin Limpo is suspected of extorting his employees of up to Rp44.5 billion during the 2020-2023 period 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. In addition, he was also charged with receiving gratuities of Rp40.6 billion from January 2020 to October 2023.