Rachmat Gobel said he forgot during the Tom Lembong trial, Judge: It's good to bring in data, sir

Jakarta – The Minister of Trade (Mendag) for the period 2014-2015, Rachmat Gobel, claims that he does not remember the content of a limited coordination meeting (Rakortas) between the Ministry of Trade and other ministries related to the discussion of shares and the stability of sugar prices. The judge then beat Gobel because he forgot and did not bring data during the hearing. Gobel was presented as a witness to the alleged corruption case of sugar importing sugar with the defendant of the Minister of Trade for the 2015-2016 period Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (5/15/2025). Initially, the judge examined Gobel’s responsibility as Minister of Trade in maintaining stock and stability of sugar prices. ‘There is a refined sugar there is white crystal sugar, right. Well, the responsibility of you as a minister in terms of maintaining sugar stock and price stability to which sugar? ‘ Asked the right member Alfis Setyawan. Browse to continue with the content “both”, Gobel replies. “What is the designation for refined sugar, sir then?” asked the judge. “For the industry,” Gobel replies. “If sugar crystals are white?” asked the judge. “For the market,” Gobel replied. The judge then asked the Rakortas of the Ministry of Trade in 2014 with other ministries. Gobel claims that he should not remember the details when the Rakortas was held. “There’s a meeting for it, but I forgot what the month this year, I forgot. In 2014 or 2015 I can’t remember,” Gobel said. The judge examined the results of the decision in the Rakortas discussing the stock and stability of the sugar price. However, Gobel claimed he forgot. ‘This means that there is a meeting in 2014, one of which is the stability of sugar. What is the output, sir of the meeting? ‘ asked the judge. “I forgot the decision,” Gobel replied. “Is there really a high sugar need at the time, and the price of sugar is high, then it is necessary to make efforts to maintain sugar supply and price stability?” asked the judge. “I can’t remember, sorry that I didn’t remember the content of the meeting at the time,” Gobel replied. When he heard it, the Judge Gobel hit. The judge said Gobel should bring data during this trial. “I can’t remember. It is good that this trial brings data medeer so that it helps memory so that the facts can be listened to,” the judge said. “Yes sir,” Gobel says. Previously, the prosecutor unveiled the involvement of Tom Lembong in the alleged sugar import case that harmed the state RP 578 billion. It is said that Tom Lembong approves sugar input without going through a coordination meeting with related settings. Tom Lembong was also charged with violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or section 3 in collaboration with section 18 of the Act Number 31 of 1999 regarding the eradication of corruption crimes as amended by Act number 20 of 2001 regarding the legislation of the Act 31 of 1999 regarding the eradication of the corruption crimes in the composition with section 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st of the 1st of the 1st of the 1st. (MIB/WHN) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here