Jakarta – Former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo alias SYL welcomes the decision of the Jakarta Central Court for Corruption Crimes (Tipikor) to sentence him to 10 years in prison.
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Syahrul Yasin Limpo said after the verdict was read out: “I fully appreciate that I am a person who follows the rules and the judges. I respect the findings of the Panel of Judges in this very long judicial process.”
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The court ordered the prosecutor to open the account of the former director of agricultural machinery and equipment at the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to the Minister of Agriculture for the period 2019-2023, the criminal penalty imposed is part of the consequences of his position as Minister, who leads the Ministry of Agriculture to meet Indonesia’s national food needs and food availability in the context of Covid-19. . .
SYL will therefore be responsible to the extent possible and will bear the risks and discretion of this position.
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He also hopes that no official will be afraid to implement policies for the benefit of the people and the nation due to the problems he faced.
“Maybe I’m wrong, but it’s all for the good of the nation, the country, the people,” SIL explained.
Earlier, the panel of judges at the Corruption Crimes Court (Tipikor) of the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) sentenced former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo alias SYL to 10 years in prison for corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture.
SYL Article 12 letter e juncto Article 18 of Law (UU) No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) jo. Article 64, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
In addition, the judge imposed on SYL an additional sentence of 2 years in prison in the form of restitution in the amount of IDR 14,147,144,786 plus USD 30,000.
The judge assessed that SYL was proven to have extorted or received rewards totalling Rs 44.5 billion related to corruption cases in the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Earlier, the panel of judges at the Corruption Crimes Court (Tipikor) of the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) sentenced former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo alias SYL to 10 years in prison for corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture.
