Indonesian ex-minister gets 10 years in jail

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 12, 2024 12:12 am

JAKARTA — Indonesia's former agriculture minister was jailed for 10 years on Thursday after he was found guilty of misappropriating more than $900,000 of public funds.

Syahrul Yasin Limpo was found guilty by a court in the capital Jakarta of ordering officials in his ministry to send him money from state coffers, some of which was used for his personal expenses.

GUILTY OF GRAFT Indonesia’s former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo leaves the courtroom after hearing the judges’ verdict on his case in the capital Jakarta on July 11, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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