KPK Akui Temukan Cek Rp2 Triliun Di Rumah SYL Dan Bakal Cek Validitasnya

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will check the validity of the findings of checks worth Rp. 2 trillion at the official residence of the former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo. It is known, investigators on Thursday, September 28 searched Syahrul's official residence in Widya Chandra, Jakarta. As a result, the KPK found Rp. 30 billion in cash but did not mention the existence of the check. Later the findings of this check were written by a media and confirmed by the Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri. "After we checked and confirmed that the information was obtained, it was true that there was evidence in question," Ali said when confirmed by reporters on Monday, October 16. Furthermore, these findings will be confirmed to various parties. Including Syahrul to check the truth. We need confirmation and clarification to various parties both witnesses, suspects and other related parties to ensure the validity of the check in question,'' he said. Including whether there is a direct connection with the main point of the case that the KPK is currently resolving this," continued Ali. Previously reported, Syahrul was officially detained after being arrested in an apartment in the Kebayoran Baru area, Jakarta. In this case, the NasDem Party politician was entangled in three articles, namely extortion related to the position, acceptance of gratuities, and money laundering. Syahrul called KPK extorts its employees by requiring to pay monthly deposit money with the help of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Kasdi Subagyono, and the Director of the Ministry of Agriculture Equity, Muhammad Hatta. The nominal that Syahrul has been pegged and must be deposited by echelon I-II employees ranging from 4,000-110,000 US dollars.

The money collected is believed to have come from not only the realization of the Ministry of Agriculture's budget inflated or mark-ups but from vendors working on projects. The money is given in cash, transfers or goods. KPK then suspects that the money Syahrul received was used for various personal interests. Starting from Umrah with other Ministry of Agriculture employees, buying cars, repairing houses to flowing to the NasDem Party with a value of up to billions of rupiah.