Regarding Noel's Case, Deputy Minister Of Agriculture: Don't Even Think About Corruption

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono (photo: Ministry of Agriculture)

JAKARTA – Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Wamentan) and President Commissioner of PT Pupuk Indonesia, Sudaryono, reminded the company's board of directors not to engage in corruption and to be wary of the practice of impersonating officials in certain matters.

He made this statement at an internal PT Pupuk Indonesia forum in response to the alleged corruption case involving former Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker), Immanuel Ebenezer.

"With this case of Mr. Noel, it's up to us, and I'm not suggesting we mock it. But we must hold our heads high and pat ourselves on the back while, for those of us who are Muslim, we say na'udzubillahiminzalik," he said, as quoted from Instagram @sudaru_sudaryono, Tuesday, September 2.

"O Allah, protect me from your actions so that we don't touch, don't follow, and don't even think about committing the crime of corruption," he continued.

Sudaryono revealed that during his tenure as Deputy Minister of Agriculture, he encountered several parties who used his name for their own interests. The modus operandi, he said, is usually carried out by claiming to be carrying direct instructions from him when meeting with high-ranking officials at the Ministry of Agriculture.

"I want to tell you about a case, not one that has already surfaced. I have several real-life examples of people impersonating us during my time as Deputy Minister, Deputy Minister, who actually used our name. So, they met with my director general, they met with my director, and they said, 'According to the Deputy Minister's instructions, I will do so.' I assure you that I have no agenda whatsoever, and I'm sure none of this exists," he said.

Sudaryono, who is also the President Commissioner of PT Pupuk Indonesia, reminded officials and staff not to be easily trapped by this kind of impersonation. According to him, it can tarnish both the individual and the institution's reputation.

"What I want to convey in this forum is that anyone who uses our name must be reported. Don't let a photo model, whether at a wedding or elsewhere, become a weapon," he emphasized.

He emphasized that corruption prevention measures must begin with individual awareness to resist temptation, while also strengthening a culture of reporting suspicious practices.

"Once again, for what reason? For what reason? For us to wear helmets, protectors, driving licenses, and mirrors on the right, left, front, and back, we are not hurt because of ourselves, but because of other people who were not there before," he concluded.