Sahroni To SYL's Children Will Be Presented By KPK Prosecutors At Tomorrow's Session

Syahrul Yasin Limpo/DOK PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) at the KPK plans to present the General Treasurer of the NasDem Party Ahmad Sahroni in the trial of alleged extortion and gratification that ensnared former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on Wednesday, June 5.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Sahroni would be presented as a witness. He will be questioned before the Panel of Judges at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court (PN).

"The information from the prosecutor's friends is that it is true that tomorrow witness Mr. Ahmad Sahroni will be presented," Ali told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Geedung, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, June 4.

Sahroni, continued Ali, would actually be questioned in the trial last week as a witness outside the case file. However, at that time he confirmed that he could not attend so the rescheduling was carried out.

Apart from Sahroni, later SYL's son, Indira Chunda Thita, who is a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the NasDem Party faction, will also be summoned. "We haven't had time to attend yet, tomorrow we will be given the opportunity," he said.

Sahroni was once examined in the investigation process. At that time, he was asked about the flow of money amounting to Rp850 million from Syahrul to the NasDem Party.

Previously reported, cases of extortion and acceptance of gratuities that ensnared Syahrul were being tried at the Jakarta Corruption Court. He 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 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.