Radio Prambors Boss Called In Ex-Minister Of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo Corruption Case

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) which ensnared former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

The current investigators summoned a witness, namely General Manager (GM) Media Radio Prambors or PT Bayureksa, Dhirgaraya S. Santo.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Dhirgaraya was summoned today. The examination was carried out to resolve the case files of Syahrul and other suspects.

"The investigative team has scheduled summons and witness examinations," Ali told reporters in a written statement, Friday, January 5.

Ali explained that this examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. Dhirgaraya was asked to fulfill the investigator's summons.

Previously reported, the KPK suspected that Syahrul had blackmailed his employees by requiring to pay monthly deposits with the help of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and the Director of Agricultural Equipment of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta. The nominal that is pegged and must be deposited by echelon I-II employees is around 4,000-10,000 US dollars.

It is believed that the money collected does not only come from the realization of the Ministry of Agriculture's budget inflated or mark-ups but from vendors working on projects. The money is given in cash, transfers or goods.

The KPK then suspected that the money Syahrul received was used for various personal interests. Starting from Umrah with other Ministry of Agriculture employees, buying cars, repairing houses to flowing to the NasDem Party with a value of up to billions of rupiah.