Investigation Of Allegations Of Corruption At The Ministry Of Agriculture Rises To Investigation

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has raised the investigation into alleged riots at the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) to the investigation stage. The decision was taken after pocketing sufficient initial evidence.

"Based on the adequacy of evidence, from the results of the case title or exposure, it is a collegial collective decision because in the exposure forum it is certainly attended by leaders, KPK structural officials, as well as teams, be it investigators, investigators, or public prosecutors. Then it is concluded that there is sufficient preliminary evidence so that it goes up to the investigation process," said KPK News Section Head Ali Fikri at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building, South Jakarta, Friday, September 29.

Ali has not been able to elaborate further on the construction of cases and suspects in this case. However, information circulated about the case related to the sale and purchase of positions within the Ministry of Agriculture.

"So if in the construction of the legal language, with the intention of benefiting yourself or other people against the law or abusing their power, they force someone to give something, that's it. Of course this is the place where it happened at the Ministry of Agriculture," he said.

"The reason is that if we look at the Corruption Act, it is (Article) 12 e," continued Ali.

Previously, the KPK had searched the house of the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo from Thursday, September 28 to Friday, September 29. There was money found in the value of billions of rupiah.

Then, investigators continued to search a number of places, including the Ministry of Agriculture's Office. However, the results of the search have not been detailed.

In addition, Syahrul has also been summoned by the anti-corruption commission when this case is under investigation. At that time, information was related to the search for evidence and information.