Secretary Of The Agricultural Quarantine Agency Targeted By The KPK Regarding Allegations Of Corruption To SYL Money Laundering

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of corruption and the money laundering crime (TPPU) that ensnared former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo. This step was taken by examining a witness, namely Wisnu Haryana, who is the Secretary of the Agricultural Quarantine Agency.

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building on behalf of WH as a civil servant or Secretary of the Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, September 18.

Tessa said WH was present to fulfill the summons on Tuesday, September 17 yesterday. Investigators asked for his statement regarding the case that ensnared Syahrul.

"Witness WH was present and investigators studied the knowledge of witnesses regarding the alleged corruption and money laundering crime committed by the suspect SYL," he said.

Syahrul Yasin Limpo is currently still a suspect in alleged money laundering. This step was taken after the development of the extortion and acceptance of gratuities that had been sentenced by the Jakarta Corruption Court.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has confiscated a number of assets that Syahrul allegedly bought with corruption proceeds. One of them is a white Mitsubishi Sport Dakar hidden in an empty land in the Makassar area, South Sulawesi.

In addition, the KPK is also investigating allegations of corruption in the procurement of static x-rays, mobile x-rays, and x-ray trailers or containers at the Ministry of Agriculture's Agricultural Quarantine Agency (Kementan). A total of six people have been prevented from leaving the country, namely WH, IP, MB, SUD, CS and RF.

One of the six people is the former Secretary of the Quarantine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture Wisnu Haryana. This prevention was requested by the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights based on Decree Number 1064 of 2024 and valid for six months.

The KPK said that the state losses due to this procurement allegedly reached Rp82 billion. However, the exact number could change because the auditors are still calculating for sure.