Jakarta, Hilton News –
The trial of the case of alleged extortion and receipt of gratuities with the defendant former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) et al continues to surface new facts, especially regarding the flow of money and its use by families.
In two trials this week, the KPK prosecutor team called at least 15 witnesses, the majority of whom came from the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (Kemenan). HNIndonesia.com summarize some of the facts of the trial as follows.
Umrah to mercy service
Director General of Plantation of the Ministry of Agriculture Andi Nur Alamsyah revealed that his party deposited up to Rp317,783,340 (Rp317 million) for umrah needs and SYL car services.
He detailed that there was a request for IDR 36 million to pay for SYL’s family travel ticket from Makassar to the shortfall in Umrah costs of IDR 159 million.
“During my tenure as Director General of Plantations, there was a family travel ticket from Makassar on December 17, 2022, the request from Mr. Panji [SYL’s aide] to travel amounted to IDR 36 million. Then on January 31, 2023, there is a shortcoming that I conveyed earlier because we cannot afford all the Umrah processes, January 31, 2023 we participated in sharing related to the shortage of foreign service travel related to Umrah amounting to IDR 159 million, we handed it over to the General and Procurement Bureau of the Secretary General,” said Andi.
Furthermore, on August 30, 2022, there was an expenditure of IDR 102.5 million related to SYL’s activities in Karawang, West Java. Then there is also a Mercedes Benz car service worth Rp. 19 million.
Biduan becomes an honorary contract worker, paid IDR 4.3 million
Singer Nayunda Nabila Nizrinah turned out to be an assistant to SYL’s son who is a member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia from the NasDem faction, Indira Chunda Thita.
This was revealed when the KPK prosecutor read out the Minutes of Examination (BAP) of former Secretary of the Quarantine Agency of the Ministry of Quarantine Vishnu Haryana.
“Please allow Your Excellency, BAP 11: “I need to say, as far as I know at the beginning of 2021 Syahrul Yasin Limpo once entrusted honorary staff who received honorary or salary through Secretary General Kasdi Subagyono to the Quarantine Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, but in reality never entered the office. As far as I know, her name is Nayunda Nabila Nizrinah, Rising Star Indonesia Dangdut 2021. However, because the person concerned has never come for one year in 2021, I finally removed the person concerned from the list of honorary contract personnel. I was reprimanded by Kasdi because I removed the name Nayunda Nabila Nizrinah from the list of honorary contract personnel. Do you remember what happened?” the prosecutor reminded, reminding Vishnu.
“If I’m not mistaken, at that time, Mr. Kasdi had asked ‘Oh, is this no longer in quarantine?’ ‘Yes, I have expelled sir because indeed he never entered.’,” replied Vishnu.
“So what? Rebuked? Told to return his honorary status?” the prosecutor continued.
“Nope,” Vishnu said.
“The witness mentioned him for his assistant Ms. Thita. Did you hear directly from Mrs. Thita, Mr. Kasdi or whom? How come the witness even mentioned Mr. Yasin Limpo who entrusted Nayunda Nabila,” said the prosecutor.
“So, here goes, sir. At that time it was entrusted in that name, then the person concerned (Nayunda) I called and asked. It’s willing to work where. He said ‘I was asked to accompany Mrs. Thita.’,” said Vishnu.
Nayunda receives a salary of IDR 4.3 million per month when she becomes an honorary contract worker.
SYL’s sister receives regular deposits of IDR 10 million
SYL’s older sister, Tenri Olle Yasin Limpo, is said to receive a regular monthly salary from the Ministry of Agriculture of Rp10 million. This was conveyed by Vishnu Haryana.
“Is anyone also asked to give a routine of Rp10 million per month?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes. At that time the Head of the Agency was still Mr. Ali Jamil. It gave direction that Tenri’s mother was to be given an honor as an Expert at the Agricultural Quarantine Agency at that time,” explained Wisnu.
“Rp10 million per month?” the prosecutor asked.
“Rp10 million per month,” Vishnu replied.
Buy Durian Musang King Rp46 million
During the trial, the KPK prosecutor team also investigated the purchase of Durian Musang King against Wisnu in the amount of Rp46 million. The durians were sent to the minister’s official house on Jalan Widya Chandra, South Jakarta.
“I see this is the biggest up to Rp46 million. Has it been?” the prosecutor asked.
“Ever,” replied Vishnu.
“Just for Durian Musang King?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes,” said Vishnu.
Buy mic Rp25 million
Andi Nur Alamsyah as Director General of Plantations of the Ministry of Agriculture said SYL had asked to buy a microphone for Rp25 million.
“Because the witness mentioned BAP [Minutes of Examination], here the witness said there was a request for mic. Remember the witness?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes, it’s through chat. The minister told me that the price was around Rp25 million and we bought it. We convey it to Wichan [Widya Chandra, the minister’s official house],” replied Andi.
Denied buying Durian Musang King for IDR 46 million
SYL denied Vishnu Haryana’s statement regarding the request to send Durian Musang King to the official house in the amount of Rp46 million.
SYL admitted that she was surprised because the number was so large while in her family she was the only one who ate durian.
“I have a family, wife, children, grandchildren who don’t like your father’s durian, not even allowed to enter the durian house. I think I need to convey this, only I eat durian, for the sake of Allah the Messenger of Allah,” said SYL
Refute pressing
SYL also explained the purpose of the appeal to subordinates regarding those who are not in line please withdraw. He claimed it was related to the work program, aka not a request for money or dues.
“Then it was said that those who were not in line with me as a minister, resigned. It’s not related to money, definitely not, because the assembly is trying to ask, this is related to the program,” said SYL.
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