Public Prosecutor Calls SYL Money Extortion Results Used For Aircraft Carters To Flow To The NasDem Party

Former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed the use of money from former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL, from the results of extorting echelon one officials at the Ministry of Agriculture worth Rp44.5 billion. SYL's wife is said to have enjoyed the extortion proceeds of Rp. 938,940,000. The money is a gift from the Secretariat General (Setjen) of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural HR Counseling and Development Agency. Then, there was also money worth Rp992,296,746 used by the SYL family. The source of the money was from the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Directorate General of Plantation, the Directorate General of Food Crops, the Agricultural Human Resources Counseling and Development Agency, and the Agricultural Quarantine Agency (Barantan). The prosecutor also said that SYL used Rp3,331,134,246 for his personal needs. "This money comes from the Secretariat General, the Directorate General of Plantation, the Secretariat General of Food Crops, Balitbangtan, the Agricultural Human Resources Counseling and Development Agency, and Barantan," said the KPK prosecutor during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, February 28. Not only that, it was also conveyed that Syahrul Yasin Lompo used Rp381,612,500 from Barantan and the Secretary General for the purpose of buying gifts and invitations. Bahkan, Partai NasDem juga disebut jaksa KPK ikut kekiratan uang dari SYL sebesar Rp40.123,500. Uang ini bersumber dari Setjen Kementan. "While SYL used Rp974,817,493 in cash, sourced from the Secretariat General, for other purposes," said the prosecutor. Then, it was also stated that SYL used Rp. 16,683,48,302 for religious events, ministerial operations, and other expenses that were not included in the existing category. The money was allegedly the result of extortion from the Directorate General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health (PKH), the Directorate General of Plantation, the Directorate General of Horticulture, the Directorate General of Food Crops, Balitbangtan, the Agricultural Human Resources Counseling and Development Agency, the Food Security Agency, and Barantan. SYL also paid plane charter fees of Rp3,034,591,120 sourced from the Directorate General of Infrastructure and Facilities (PSP), Directorate General of PKH, Directorate General of Plantation, Directorate General of Horticulture, Directorate General of Food Crops, Agency for Counseling and Development of Agricultural HR, Food Security Agency, and Barantan. Furthermore, SYL also used money allegedly from extorting for natural disaster or basic necessities amounting to Rp3,524,812,875; foreign needs amounting to Rp6,917,573,555; Umrah amounting to Rp1,871,650,000; and the sacrifice amounting to Rp1,654,500,000. When accumulated, Syahrul Yasin Limpo has used IDR 40.6 billion from 2020 to 2023. "The defendant received money and payments for personal needs and the defendant's family totaling Rp40,647,444,494," said the prosecutor.

In this case, Syahrul Yasin Limpo was charged with violating Article 12 letter e and Article 12 letter B Juncto Article 18 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code (KUHP) Juncto Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.