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Attorney for the former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL), Febri Diansyah, said that his client was in good health at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Center (Rutan). He even became the priest of Maghrib prayers.

This was conveyed by Febri after the attorney visited Syahrul. They said they met the NasDem Party politician directly.

"He is healthy. The legal advisory team can meet in person. Yesterday he was also asked to be the imam of Maghrib prayers at the detention center," Febri told reporters, Tuesday, October 17.

Febri then said Syahrul asked the public not to rush to corner him. "He regrets that so many rumors are not true," he said.

"Hopefully all parties can be balanced and not judge, let alone the process is still ongoing," continued Febri.

As previously reported, Syahrul was officially detained after being arrested in an apartment in the Kebayoran Baru area, Jakarta. The NasDem Party politician was caught in three articles, namely extortion related to the position, acceptance of gratuities, and money laundering.

In this case, it is called the KPK extorts its employees by requiring to pay deposits every month with the help of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and the Director of Agricultural Equipment of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta. The nominal set by Syahrul and must be deposited by echelon I-II employees ranging from 4,000-10,000 US dollars.

It is believed that the money collected does not only come from 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.

The KPK then suspected 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


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