Normal Secretary Kasdi That is my Prayer Imam

Jakarta –

Former Minister of Agriculture Siahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) denied the cash assortment order no division from the Ministry of Agriculture workers. SYL admitted that he had simply heard concerning the follow division on the Ministry of Agriculture on the time of the check.

“Do you continue to hear that cash is being collected or distributed from echelon I officers? For the minister’s operational wants or your pursuits? Did you ever hear that after Kasdi was named as Normal Secretary?” requested the chairman of the panel of judges, Rianto Adam Pontoh, throughout a trial on the Jakarta Central Corruption Courtroom, Monday (24/6/2024).

SYL admitted that he didn’t find out about it division That. He mentioned that the non-executive Secretary Normal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Kasdi Subagyono, who was additionally a defendant, was an individual who obeyed the principles.

“Subdivision and I solely heard about this assortment at this trial, Your Honor, not earlier than. I wish to emphasize, Your Excellency, permission so as to add, this Secretary Normal, Mr. Kasdi could be very skilled, he’s very tutorial, he’s very obedient to the principles. He’s the one who has been my imam for prayers, sir. So I am unsure if that occurred,” replied SYL, who was examined as a witness for 2 different defendants, Kasdi and former Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, M Hatta.

“The purpose is, have you ever by no means ordered the Normal Secretary?” ” requested the decide.

“I do not suppose so, God will not be keen,” replied SYL.

SYL additionally denied ordering the previous director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Muhammad Hatta, to gather cash from the workers of the Ministry of Agriculture. He admitted that he by no means mentioned cash together with his subordinates.

“Did you informally inform Professor Imam, Muhammad Hatta, or Kasdi that you just had been complaining as a result of the ministry’s price range after COVID had decreased a lot that there was not sufficient operational house?” ” requested the decide.

“I don’t guarantee you, Your Majesty,” replied SYL.

“You by no means ordered the Secretary Normal or the Director Normal that will help you with funding to your operations?” requested the decide.

“I virtually by no means discuss cash, Your Highness. I all the time discuss idea and applications. It isn’t the minister’s job to speak about cash,” replied SYL.

SYL additionally denied threatening me-non-work– Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture who don’t adjust to orders. He admitted that he by no means made the menace.

“You mentioned whether or not it was Momon Rusmono or by Kasdi or the defender Muhammad Hatta with the phrases that if the echelon I or officers within the Ministry don’t comply together with your request as a minister, their positions are at risk, they are often moved. or reassignment.non-work-Is not that what you mentioned?” requested the decide.

“In fact not. I have been a bureaucrat for too lengthy, not giving up on issues like that,” SYL replied.

“This was instructed by different witnesses,” mentioned the decide.

“I deny that,” replied SYL.

SYL admitted that he had simply heard concerning the follow division on the Ministry of Agriculture throughout the trial of the satisfaction and hate case. He denied forcing and threatening his staff.

“That has to do with sharing or amassing cash for the minister’s work wants. Do not you recognize?” requested the decide.

“I discovered that it’s division after this check. Due to this fact, I can’t threaten pressure as a result of I have no idea. “As a result of I do not know it is inconceivable to threaten,” SYL replied.

SYL was accused of receiving cash and issuing subsidiaries totaling IDR 44.5 billion. SYL was accused of committing this act together with the non-executive Normal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi and former Director of the Ministry of Agriculture Hatta. Nevertheless, all three had been tried in separate information.

(mib/haf)