KPK Confiscates SYL Luxury House Worth IDR 4.5 Billion In Makassar

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated a house worth IDR 4.5 billion belonging to former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo in Makassar. This forced effort is suspected to be related to the money laundering crime (TPPU) that ensnared him and carried out by investigators on Wednesday, May 15 yesterday.

"The investigative team has finished confiscation of assets that allegedly belonged to suspect SYL in the form of a housing unit located in the Pandang Village area, Panakkukang District, Makassar City," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, May 16.

Ali said the money for the purchase of the house was thought to have come from his trusted person who previously served as Director of the Ministry of Agriculture M. Hatta. "It is estimated that the value of the house is around Rp. 4.5 billion," he said.

The anti-corruption commission will certainly continue to investigate the whereabouts of Syahrul's assets, which are suspected to have come from extortion and receiving gratuities. The team has been dispatched to assist the investigator's duties.

"The Asset Tracing Team from the Directorate of Asset Tracking of Evidence and Execution Management of the KPK will continue to carry out an investigation to back up the collection of evidence from the investigative team," said Ali.

"It is hoped that this confiscation can become an asset recovery in the court's decision later," he continued.

Previously reported, the KPK named Syahrul Yasin Limpo, the former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). This step was taken after he was caught in an alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities.

The case of extortion and acceptance of gratuities that ensnared Syahrul is currently being tried at the Jakarta Corruption Court. He was charged with extortion of up to Rp44.5 billion during 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 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.