Jokowi Meets Syahrul Yasin Limpo Sunday Night

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) confirmed the plan to meet with former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) which will take place at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Sunday (8/10) night.

"Yes (it is) regulated by the Minister of State Secretary, maybe tomorrow night," said Jokowi when met after attending the Jokowi Young Ulema Solidarity National Leadership Meeting (SAMAWI) at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, October 7.

Meanwhile, Secretary General of the NasDem Party, Hermawi, said that Jokowi would receive SYL at the Jakarta Presidential Palace on Saturday afternoon.

"Yes, that's right," said Hermawi.

President Jokowi's presidential car was seen entering the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Saturday at around 17.10 WIB.

President Jokowi previously stated that he had received and signed SYL's resignation letter as minister of agriculture, following the alleged corruption case being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

KPK investigators on September 29, 2023 announced that they had raised the status of the alleged corruption case at the Ministry of Agriculture to the investigation stage.

Although it stated that it had named a number of parties as suspects in the case, the KPK has not announced who the parties have been named as suspects because the investigation and collection of evidence is still ongoing.

The day before, on September 28, 2023, the KPK searched the official residence of the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo at the Widya Chandra Complex, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta and found evidence in the form of cash in rupiah denominations and foreign currencies.

In its development, this alleged corruption case was also marked by extortion by the KPK leadership against SYL.

The alleged extortion case is currently being investigated by the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) of the Metro Jaya Police, who examined six people related to the case.

The six people who have been questioned by the police include SYL, the driver, and SYL's aide.