The KPK Council Admits That It Has Checked SYL Regarding The Meeting With Firli Bahuri

Former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) turned out to have examined the former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo on Thursday, October 26 yesterday. This examination relates to allegations of ethical violations because KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri met him in a badminton field. "(Syahrul Yasin Limpo, ed) has been questioned yesterday," Albertina told reporters, Friday, October 27. Not to specify the results of the examination but summons to other related parties will be carried out, said Albertina. But, he doesn't want to reveal who he is. As soon as Firli is supposed to be examined today, Friday, October 27. However, he asked for a reschedule after November 8. "The reason is not yet reported. Please ask there," he said. Even though the request for a reschedule is unclear, said Albertina, the KPK Council cannot do much. Because, they have no authority to present parties to be examined forcibly. What if the person is not there? Kamk can check or not? Dewas can there be a forced attempt, we cannot present it," he said. Previously reported, the KPK Supervisory Board has clarified a number of witnesses related to the alleged Firli-Syahrul meeting. Meanwhile Firli will be clarified later because he is the reported party. The alleged meeting between Firli-Syahrul appears in the middle of investigating allegations of corruption in the Ministry of Agriculture after there is a scattered photo. Reports to the KPK Supervisory Board were submitted by the Law Concerned Student Committee. In the corruption case handled by the KPK, Syahrul is suspected of extorting his employees by requiring to pay deposit money every month with the help of the Secretary General Secretary of the Ministry of Kasdi Subagyono and the Director of Agriculture Tools of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta. The nominal set by Syahrul and must be deposited by echelon I-II employees ranging 4,000-10,000 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.