Tom Lembong claimed that he was aiming at the Prosecutor General after joining the presidential election team in 2024: National Okson

JAKARTA – Former Minister of Trade (Mendag), Thomas Trikasih Lembong, claimed that the prosecutor general (back) was investigating the case of alleged corruption in the import of sugar when he joined the team of one of the presidential pairs of 2024. In fact, the case is aimed at him.

It was Tom Lembong, said that when considering as a defendant in the case of alleged corruption in the import of sugar into the corruption court of Jakarta on Tuesday (1/7/2025).

It is known that Tom Lembong served as a co-capital of the national team of Amina, which was a team of winners Anis Basvedan-Muhaimin Iskandar in the presidential election in 2024.

“The defendant knows that the investigator’s actions were asked as a minister of trade or as a person? Can you explain? ” Asked the defendant’s legal consultant.

“Since the end of 2024, I was told that after I officially joined as one of the national campaigns -teams“ A couple of candidates for president and vice president who opposed the authorities, that the prosecutor’s office was aimed at the case against me, related to the import of sugar, ”Tom answered.

“And they told me that the Sprindic was published, and that the case was already at the investigation stage,” he continued.