KPK Investigate Alleged SYL Shopping Using Deposit Money From The Indonesian Quarantine Agency

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo bought goods or assets with deposits from the Quarantine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture. This allegation was investigated by a witness, namely Fardianto Eko Saputro.

"The witness examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building on behalf of the FES, a civil servant at the Indonesian Quarantine Agency," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Friday, September 27.

Tessa said the FES was present to fulfill the summons. He is suspected of knowing about Syahrul's money laundering crime (TPPU) so that investigators asked for information.

"Witnesses were present and investigated regarding the purchase of goods or assets for SYL originating from the deposit from the Quarantine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture," 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.