In The Disclosured Session SYL Asks To Buy Mic For IDR 25 Million

Syahrul Yasin Limpo/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - Former Farmers Minister, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, is said to have asked his men to buy a microphone for IDR 25 million.

The request was conveyed by Andi Nur Alamsyah as Director General of Plantation who was a witness in the trial of the alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities for the defendants SYL, Kasdi Subagyono, and Muhammad Hatta.

Kasdi Subagyono is known to be the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture. Meanwhile, Muhammad Hatta as the former Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery of the Directorate General of Infrastructure and Facilities of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The disclosure of SYL's request began when the Public Prosecutor (JPU) questioned whether there was a request for Andi Nur Alamsyah after serving as Director General of Plantation.

Andi said that all SYL's requests to him had been stated in the Investigation Report (BAP).

"Because the witness said BAP, here he said there was a request for a mic. Remember the witness?" asked the prosecutor during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Monday, May 20.

Andi then said that SYL asked him to provide a microphone. The price reaches Rp. 25 million.

"Yes, it was through a chat. The minister told me that the price was around Rp. 25 million and we bought it and we conveyed it to Wican (Widya Chandra)," said Andi.

"Dikat ke rumah Wican?" tanya jaksa yang langsung diamini Andi.

"That was a direct request from the Minister?" said the prosecutor.

"Yes," Andi replied.

When the microphone was handed over, said Andi, SYL was said to have said that he only borrowed. However, until now it has not been returned.

"Yes, and the position of the minister said 'I borrowed a deck'," said Andi.

"Until the time the money has been paid?" asked the prosecutor.

"Not yet," said Andi.

In this case, Syahrul Yasin Limpo allegedly extorted 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.