This is the Wealth of Syahrul Yasin Limpo, the Minister Who "Disappeared" After Becoming a KPK Suspect

According to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD, Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo has been named a suspect in an alleged corruption case.

"That he (Syahrul Yasin Limpo) is a suspect? Yes, I have received the information. In fact, I've known about the suspect for a long time. But the official announcement of the suspect (by the KPK) has been issued," said Mahfud, as reported by CNN Indonesia, Wednesday (4/10/2023).

Syahrul Yasin Limpo "Disappears"

Previously, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched Syahrul Yasin Limpo's official residence on September 28-29, 2023.

The KPK found Rp30 billion in cash and 12 firearms. However, the KPK has not yet explained in detail the case involving this Nasdem Party politician.

When the KPK searched his official residence, Syahrul Yasin Limpo was on a working visit abroad. Since then, his whereabouts have been unknown.

"We are continuing to search for the Minister (Syahrul Yasin Limpo), because until this moment we have not received any news about the Minister's whereabouts," said Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Wamentan) Harvick Hasnul Qolbi, as reported by Kompas.com, Tuesday (3/10/2023).

Harvick said that the last information he received was that the Minister of Agriculture was in Spain on a working visit with a number of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture. However, according to Harvick, the group eventually separated.

On another occasion, Nasdem Party Treasurer General Ahmad Sahroni confirmed that Syahrul Yasin Limpo would return to Indonesia, as instructed by Nasdem Party Chairman Surya Paloh.

According to Sahroni, Syahrul is currently undergoing medical treatment somewhere because he suffers from prostate problems. The Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR also denied that Syahrul was fleeing from the case being investigated by the KPK.

"The Minister of Agriculture is not running away from the case he is facing, but the Minister of Agriculture is also a human being with physical limitations as he is getting older. So, we ensure that the Minister of Agriculture will return to Indonesia on October 5," said Sahroni.

How Much is His Wealth?

Based on data from the State Officials' Wealth Report (LHKPN), Syahrul Yasin Limpo had assets totaling Rp20.05 billion in 2022. He reported this amount on January 31, 2023.

The majority of his assets are in the form of land and buildings with a total value of Rp11.31 billion. These immovable assets are spread across Gowa City and Makassar City.

Syahrul Yasin Limpo also owns six cars, including a Toyota Alphard and a Mercedes Benz, and a Harley Davidson motorcycle with a total value of Rp1.47 billion.

The former Governor of South Sulawesi also has other movable assets worth Rp1.14 billion, and cash and cash equivalents worth Rp6.11 billion. In his wealth report, he is not recorded as having any debts.

Syahrul Yasin Limpo's wealth in the LHKPN data has increased by Rp1.09 billion in the last four years, since he first took office as Minister of Agriculture in 2019.