Flow Of Funds From SYL To NasDem, KPK Prosecutors Strive To Present Ahmad Sahroni At The Session

General Treasurer NasDem is also Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Ahmad Sahroni (ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutor did not rule out the possibility of presenting the General Treasurer of the NasDem Party, Ahmad Sahroni, in the trial of the alleged extortion or acceptance of gratuities from former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL).

Ahmad Sahroni's statement is needed to ensure that there is a flow of funds from SYL to NasDem.

"If possible, we try to present him (Ahmad Sahroni) so that we can cross-check witness statements and also proof of whether the deposit really exists," said KPK Prosecutor Meyer Simanjuntak as quoted on Tuesday, May 7.

The flow of funds from SYL to NasDem in question of handing over around Rp850 million which is intended for the registration of Babeleg.

It is known that NasDem through Ahmad Sahroni had returned the money to the KPK.

"There is evidence of a delivery regarding the money that has been returned. Well, later we will explore why the money was returned. From the testimony of witnesses and the evidence we saw, because the Rp850 million turned out to be related to the candidacy for Babileg," he said.

"Well, it's called the evidence received from SYL. The purpose is for the registration of Babileg. We'll see what happened in mid-2023," Meyer continued.

However, regarding the timing of Ahmad Sahroni's appointment to the court, Meyer could not confirm yet. It is said, if there is still time from the timeline of witnesses that have been made, the Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI will be summoned to provide information.

"Later, whether it is related to the money that was given illegally, so that NasDem returns it, which in addition to us can conclude, we present the evidence as much as possible. If the time is possible, our timeline is still sufficient, we could present the person who returned it," said Meyer.

Meanwhile, Syahrul Yasin Limpo was charged with extortion of up to Rp44.5 billion in 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. Then, he was also charged with receiving gratuities of Rp40.6 M from January 2020 to October 2023.

In addition, he was again named a suspect in the crime of money laundering (TPPU). This effort was made after investigators developed allegations of corruption that was being tried.