KPK Investigate Alleged Involvement Of SYL Family In Corruption Money Laundering

The defendant in the bribery and gratification case Syahrul Yasin Limpo at the trial (ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate the alleged involvement of the family of former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo in the crime of money laundering or money laundering.

The investigation was a follow-up to the statement of Syahrul Yasin Limpo's former aide, Panji Hartanto, in a trial that stated the use of the Ministry of Agriculture's (Ministry of Agriculture) budget for personal and family purposes.

"We certainly also develop it based on the facts of the ongoing trial," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in his statement, Friday, April 19.

Not only that, investigators are also said to continue to investigate other alleged money laundering committed by Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

"So far it is still in process," said Ali.

During the trial, Panji had mentioned that Syahrul Yasin Limpo had cut the Ministry of Agriculture's budget by 20 percent from echelon I officials.

The money is said to have been used by Syahrul Yasin Limpo to make donations when attending a wedding with the money. Then, another use is to pay the beauty doctor to renovate his son's house.

"What you remember, to pay the assistant earlier, to buy a house, what else? Anything else? Because this is related to funds that state state losses," asked the prosecutor.

"For costs, if there is a wedding ceremony, donate," said Panji.

"What else? Because here what you put forward is only Rp. 10 million, Rp. 10 million. Is there any other budget that is more than that?" asked the prosecutor.

"To the doctor, continue to run for the household," said Panji.

In the case of alleged extortion and gratification, Syahrul Yasin Limpo was charged with extortion of up to Rp44.5 billion during the 2020-2023 period. This action was carried out together with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and the Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery of the Directorate General of Infrastructure and Facilities of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta.

This money was then used for the benefit of Syahrul's wife and family, invited gifts, the NasDem Party, religious events, aircraft charters to Umrah and sacrifices. In addition, he was also charged with receiving gratuities of Rp40.6 billion from January 2020 to October 2023.