The KPK Is Looking For SYL's Family Assets From The Results Of Washing Extortion And Gratification Money At The Ministry Of Agriculture

Syahrul Yasin Limpo/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking for assets from former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo, which was the result of extortion and gratification when he served through his family.

One of them is by examining Kemal Redindo Syahrul Putra, who is his son on Wednesday, November 5.

"In the examination, investigators traced the assets on behalf of SYL and his family," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo in a written statement, Thursday, November 6.

Meanwhile, SYL's wife, Ulie Ayun Sri Syahrul, was not examined on Tuesday, November 4. Because, he did not fulfill the summons of investigators at the South Sulawesi BPK office.

"The examination will be rescheduled," said Budi.

As for the trial of the SYL extortion and gratification case, Kemal was said to have asked for Rp111 million for the payment of his car accessories. This testimony was conveyed by the Head of the General Section (Kabag) of the Directorate General (Ditjen) Perkebunan, Ministry of Agriculture Sukim Supandi.

Not only that, Sukim also said that Kemal Redindo had asked for Rp 200 million for room renovation costs.

Then, it was also revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture was also said to have borne the cost of circumcision the Kemal child. This was conveyed by the Head of the Household Section of the General Bureau and Procurement of the Ministry of Agriculture Abdul Hafidh who was presented as a witness at the trial on April 29, 2024.

However, Hafidh forgot how much the Ministry of Agriculture gave the nominal funds for the purpose of the circumcision. However, he ensured that SYL's grandson's circumcision costs did not reach hundreds of millions.

Then, the cost of the Kemal child's birthday is also said to be borne by the Ministry of Agriculture. All these requests were conveyed through former SYL aide, Panji Hartanto and his aide, Aliandri.

As previously reported, the former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo is currently a suspect in alleged money laundering. This step was taken after the development of cases of extortion and acceptance of gratuities that had been convicted by the Jakarta Corruption Court.

A number of assets allegedly purchased by Syahrul from corruption have been confiscated by the KPK. Among them are a white Mitsubishi Sport Dakar hidden in an empty land in the Makassar area, South Sulawesi.

Recently, SYL has been sent to the Sukamiskin Penitentiary (Lapas), Bandung, West Java. He will serve a 12-year prison sentence for guilt in cases of extortion and acceptance of gratuities at the Ministry of Agriculture.

SYL was also sentenced to pay a fine of IDR 500 million, subsidiary to four months in prison plus compensation of IDR 44,269,777,204 and 30 thousand US dollars, subsidiary to five years in prison.