Former minister faces jail-term for graft charges

THE nation’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for a 12-year prison sentence and a fine of 500 million rupiah (RM144,262) for former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on charges of extortion and corruption.

During the trial on Friday, prosecutor Meyer Simanjuntak revealed that Limpo is also required to repay 44.27 billion rupiah (RM12.79mil), the total amount he allegedly received between 2020 and 2023.

Limpo, who served as the agriculture minister from 2019 to 2023, was accused of misappropriating 20% of the ministry’s budget for personal and family expenses. — Xinhua