KPK Will Reveal Amount Of Donations Made By Former Minister Of Agriculture, SYL, To NasDem Party

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will reveal all allegations of corruption in the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) that ensnared former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo. No exception, the flow of money to the NasDem Party.

This was conveyed by the Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri, in response to the statement by the General Treasurer of the NasDem Party, Ahmad Sahroni, who acknowledged that there was a contribution from Syahrul. The amount is said to reach IDR 20 million for disaster relief.

"In time it will definitely be revealed what the initial findings of the money flow will be," said Ali to journalists, Thursday, October 12.

This disclosure will be made to ensure that this corruption case is thoroughly investigated. "All information will be conveyed to the public later," said Ali.

"As part of the transparency and accountability of the Corruption Eradication Commission in resolving corruption cases," he stressed.

Sahroni revealed that Syahrul made money transfers in his personal name only for disaster donations. He has checked financial transactions to be sure.

Even so, Sahroni invited the anti-corruption commission to carry out further investigations.

As previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) officially announced Syahrul and two of his subordinates, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and Director of Agricultural Equipment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Muhammad Hatta, as suspects on Wednesday, October 11. The three of them were involved in allegations of extortion and gratification.

In this case, Syahrul, through two of his subordinates, is suspected of blackmailing his employees by requiring them to pay deposits every month. The nominal value varies between 4,000-10,000 United States dollars.

It is believed that the money collected did not only come from the realization of inflated Ministry of Agriculture budgets or mark-ups but also from vendors working on the project. Giving money is done in cash, transfer or goods.

Syahrul uses this receipt to meet his needs, such as paying credit cards or buying a Toyota Alphard car. The money allegedly enjoyed by the three of them is around IDR 13.9 billion.

An in-depth investigation will be carried out because the KPK also found IDR 30 billion when searching Syahrul's official residence and IDR 400 million at Hatta's house.