SYL Trial, Judge Calls All Compact Director Generals Hide The Ministry Of Agriculture's Borok

Syahrul Yasin Limpo/PHOTO Session: Rizky Adytia-VOI

The Director General of Agricultural Infrastructure and Facilities (PSP) of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, Ali Jamil Harahap, admitted that he did not know whether there was a contribution from the leadership in other directorates in the Rp600 million money used by Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL to go to Brazil.

Chief Justice Rianto Adam Pontoh, who heard the statement, considered that the Ministry of Agriculture officials in the SYL leadership era seemed to take the ulcers of each maing even though it was finally fully revealed.

"You alone Rp 600 million, do you know that other echelons are the same as those of you Rp 600 million or are they also different because their budget is greater?" asked Judge Rianto during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Monday, May 13.

"We apologize, Your Majesty, we don't want to know that," Ali replied.

Then, Ali Jamil explained that if he did not ask the other Director General regarding the contribution, Kasdi Subagyono, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture at that time. The reason is believed that no one will explain even though it has been questioned.

"Don't you ask each other's director-general to the other director-general? 'How much are you? I was asked for Rp 600 million', are the others the same or do you understand each other, both know, keep it a secret?" asked the judge.

"Ready, Your Majesty, we didn't ask, if we asked it, we didn't get an answer, we didn't want to know," Ali replied.

"Oh, that's it?" asked the judge.

"Yes," replied Ali.

The judge finally submitted his assessment of all officials at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture covering up the ulcers. However, in the end it was exposed.

"So they are both hiding, right? Both of them hide the ulcers, they both hide the ulcers, don't let them get caught, right. In the end, they were caught too. Yes, right," said the judge.

Syahrul Yasin Limpo is suspected of extorting his employees of up to Rp44.5 billion during the 2020-2023 period 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.