The KPK Believes That The Maximum Sentence Of Prosecutors In The SYL Case Is Granted By The Panel Of Judges

The defendant in the bribery and gratification case Syahrul Yasin Limpo at the trial (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) believes that the Jakarta Corruption Court Panel of Judges will grant the prosecutor's demands for alleged extortion and gratification of former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo. All facts related to the fraudulent practice incident have been presented during the trial process.

"The KPK prosecutor has presented all the facts at the trial," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement quoted on Thursday, July 11.

The panel of judges, continued Tessa, is also believed to be unaffected by Syahrul's rebuttal delivered through pleas and duplications. "We hope that the Panel of Judges can grant the demands of the KPK prosecutors," he said.

As previously reported, Syahrul Yasin Limpo was sentenced to 12 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison in cases of extortion and gratification within the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan). He was also asked to pay replacement money of around Rp. 44 billion and US$ 30 thousand.

The claim was given because the prosecutor believed that SYL violated Article 12 letter e in conjunction with Article 18 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code (KUHP) in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.