Ministry Of Agriculture Corruption Continues To Be Investigated, Former Secretary General To Adjutant Syahrul Yasin Limpo Examined By KPK Today

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned six witnesses related to the alleged corruption that ensnared former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo today, Monday, January 15. One of them is the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Momon Rusmono who served for the 2019-2021 period. The investigative team has scheduled summons and examination of witnesses," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, January 15. In addition to Momon, investigators also summoned Panji Harjanto who was an aide or ADC Syahrul while serving as Minister of Agriculture. Then the summons was also made to the Head of the Household Section of the General Bureau and Procurement, Abdul Hafidh; former Head of the General Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture Maman Suherman; Head of the Household of Leaders, General Bureau and Procurement, Isnar Widodo; and Ahmad Musyafak who is the Staff of the Secretariat of the Agricultural Instrument Standardization Agency. (Examination, red) is located at the KPK Red and White Building,'' said Ali. It is not yet detailed about the examination of the six witnesses. However, those who are summoned usually know the actions of the perpetrators including Syahrul Yasin Limpo. Previously reported, the KPK suspected that Syahrul extorted his employees by requiring the assistance of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and the Director of Agriculture Agricultural Equity of Muhammad Hatta. Nominal that was pegged and had to be deposited by echelon I-II employees ranging from 4,000-10,000 US dollars.

The money collected is believed to have come from not only 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 anti-corruption commission 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.