SYL's Son Admits That His Jacket Was Purchased For IDR 46.3 Million

Putri Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL), Indira Chunda Thita/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - Member of the House of Representatives from the NasDem Faction as well as daughter of Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL), Indira Chunda Thita, admitted that she had bought a jacket for Rp46.3 million. However, he was not known the source of the funds from his purchase on the grounds that the jacket was given by his father.

This confession was conveyed when the public prosecutor (JPU) confirmed the purchase of a jacket worth tens of millions.

"Payment for jackets 46 million 300 thousand. Do you know about this?" asked the prosecutor during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Wednesday, June 5.

Thita agreed to receive the jacket in question. But not at his request but at SYL's gift.

"If the jacket was bought by my father," replied Thita.

Hearing this testimony, the presiding judge Rianto Adam Pontoh also took over the question from the KPK prosecutor to Thita. SYL's son was asked to confirm whether or not there were tens of millions of jackets.

"I take over the question, yes. Sorry, I take over the question. You have seen the table delivered, this table is made by the Ministry of Agriculture for your personal interests. Your personal interests are like buying a jacket, is there?" asked Judge Rianto.

"Yes," replied Thita.

"The jacket exists and you know it costs that much?" asked Judge Rianto confirmed.

"Yes," said Thita.

Thita explained that the jacket was indeed bought by her father, SYL. However, do not know about the payment or there are even other people who pay for the expensive jacket.

"And to the knowledge of the relatives who pay you is?," said the judge.

"Father," said Thita.

"Father brother. Do you know that your father ordered other people to pay for this?," asked the judge.

"I don't know," said Thita.