Not Only The Ministry Of Agriculture Program For Villages, Alex Marwata Also Asks Siti Nurbaya's Number To SYL

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission or the KPK, Alexander Marwata, is said to have asked for the telephone number of the Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Siti Nurbaya Bakar to Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL. Alex's request was conveyed by the former Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan), Kasdi Subagyono, when he was a witness to the crown for SYL and former Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery (Alsintan), Muhammad Hatta at the trial of the alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities. It started when Kasdi conveyed about a request from Alex Marwata to SYL for the Ministry of Agriculture to hold a program in his hometown in Klaten, Central Java. Then, Kasdi also mentioned that in his history of communication with SYL, the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK had asked for a telephone number from the Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar. "Mr. Alex Marwata to be assisted by his village, Klaten, to be given?" asked Judge Rianto during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Wednesday, June 19. "The program was given. Then Mr. Alex also asked Mrs. Siti Nurbaya's number, that's what I know from her chat," said Kasdi However, Kasdi did not know whether Alex Marwata's request was fulfilled by SYL. Including regarding the number from Siti Nurbaya. "Then what?" asked Judge Rianto. "The cellphone number of the LHK minister, Mr. Alex asked him, Mr. Minister, to ask for Mrs. Siti Nurbaya's number, that's what was in the chat," replied Kasdi. "What was conveyed by the Minister?" asked Judge Rianto to confirm "I don't know," replied Kasdi.

Meanwhile, Alex Marwata's request was mentioned when the KPK had not investigated cases of alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities that occurred within the Ministry of Agriculture.