TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi gave his response regarding the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo who have not returned from abroad even though according to schedule they have arrived in their homeland. Currently, Syahrul is involved in a case of alleged gratification at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Jokowi asked the public to wait for developments.
“Yes, we’ll wait, it hasn’t yet reached our country from outside,” he said Jokowi met after the opening of Inacraft on Wednesday, October 4 2023, at the Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan.
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched Syahrul Yasin Limpo’s official residence in Kebayoran Baru on Thursday evening, 28 September 2023. At a press conference in Jakarta on Friday, 29 September 2023, KPK spokesman Ali Fikri said that his party had confiscated Rp. 30 billion in cash found in several envelopes, which was suspected comes from employees related to promotions and transfers at the Ministry of Agriculture.
When the search took place, Syahrul Yasin Limpo was not at home and was visiting a horticultural screen house farm model in the Almeria region, Spain. The day before that he was in a meeting with the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Silmy Karim, said that Syahrul Yasin Limpo’s last whereabouts in Rome, Italy, were monitored from data on crossings and cooperation between countries. The flow of ministerial departures began on September 24. He left Indonesia from Soekarno Hatta Airport for Rome. Then he is scheduled to return on September 30 and arrive in Indonesia on October 1.
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“We have checked, it has not been monitored in the system that the person concerned is already in Indonesia,” said Silmy when met after a limited meeting at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday, October 3 2023.
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General Treasurer of the NasDem Party, Ahmad Sahroni, dismissed reports about the disappearance of the Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, during a working visit to Europe. Sahroni confirmed that Syahrul Yasin Limpo would return to Indonesia.
“It didn’t disappear,” said Ahmad Sahroni when confirmed, Tuesday, October 3 2023.
Sahroni admitted that Syahrul Yasin Limpo was supposed to arrive in Jakarta on October 1 2023. However, due to obstacles, Syahrul Yasin Limpo has not returned to Indonesia as originally scheduled.
Sahroni revealed the reason why Syahrul Yasin Limpo had not returned to Indonesia because he was sick. “There is a prostate problem, so treat it first,” he said. However, he did not know where his colleague at NasDem was being treated. “I don’t know where he was treated, I only got information because he had prostate problems. In the end he didn’t maintain communication,” he said.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Harvick Hasnul Qolbi said that according to the latest information he received from Spain, the minister departed with several officials. Some staff have returned to Indonesia individually because tickets may also be limited. “Finally separated,” he said when met after a limited meeting at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday, October 3 2023.
So far, the ad interim position of Syahrul Yasin Limpo will be filled by Harvick. The president will take further steps regarding his ministerial position.
The search at Syahrul Yasin Limpo’s official residence was completed on Friday afternoon, September 29 2023 and continued with the search at the Ministry of Agriculture Office, South Jakarta. Apart from tens of billions in cash, KPK investigators found 12 firearms of various types. These guns include Smith&Wesson (S&W), Walther, Tanfoglio, and others. The rifle has been handed over to Polda Metro Jaya for investigation through the Intelligence and Security Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya and in coordination with the Police Security Intelligence Agency.
After the search at the NasDem politician’s official residence, KPK investigators continued the search at the Ministry of Agriculture Office, South Jakarta for almost 12 hours. In the investigation process, said Ali, certain documents were found which were conditional and suspected to be destroyed.
DANIEL A. FAJRI, TIKA AYU
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