SYL Was Charged Again In The Case Of Gratification And Money Laundering

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

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo would face charges of gratification and money laundering (TPPU).

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the indictment would be filed after the alleged extortion of employees was heard. Currently, the case is entering the stage of examining witnesses at the Jakarta Corruption Court.

"After the investigation (alleged extortion, red) is completed, we make sure Pak SYL will be charged again with different articles of indictment with the substance of the construction of different cases, namely allegations of gratification and money laundering," Ali told reporters quoted on Thursday, May 30.

Ali explained that in the indictment, the anti-corruption commission would be more focused on proving the existence of money laundering resulting from fraudulent practices carried out by Syahrul. For example, related to the findings of Rp. 30 billion in official residences and Rp. 15 billion in the house of businessman Hanan Supangkat.

Not only that, but the anti-corruption commission will also explain the findings of house assets and luxury cars that have been confiscated. Ali said that the value of Syahrul's laundering so far has reached Rp. 60 billion.

"At least that becomes the main substance of the gratification and ML cases of approximately Rp. 60 billion," he said.

"So this will be different from Rp44.5 billion. The total is Rp44.5 billion plus approximately Rp60 billion, which will be charged in the next stage," continued the spokesman with the prosecutor's background.

Later, the anti-corruption commission will also have the opportunity to ensnare new suspects based on the facts of the alleged extortion trial that rolled around. The prosecutor's team continues to study it and will convey it to the leadership.

"Of course there is a conclusion of legal facts from the team of prosecutors regarding who can be developed further as a suspect," said Ali.

As previously reported, former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo is being tried at the Jakarta Corruption Court. He was charged with extortion of up to IDR 44.5 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 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.

In addition, the anti-corruption commission also named him a suspect in the crime of money laundering (TPPU). There are a number of assets that have been confiscated by the KPK because they are suspected of being bought using money from corruption, one of which is a white Mitsubishi Sport Dakar hidden in an empty land in the Makassar area, South Sulawesi.