JAKARTA: Indonesia's agriculture minister today said he had submitted his resignation to President Joko Widodo, amid an investigation by the country's anti-graft agency.
His resignation comes after the agency, known as KPK, said it was investigating cabinet minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo over his alleged involvement in a graft case.
KPK said this week it found billions of rupiah in cash after raiding his ministry and residence. KPK has not explained in detail the case involving Syahrul.
Syahrul told reporters he had offered his resignation to the president's office.
"The reason why I'm resigning is because of a legal process that I'm going through and have to deal with seriously," he said, urging people to presume his innocence.
KPK has not publicly named him a suspect.
A KPK spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
If named a suspect, Syahrul becomes the sixth minister in Jokowi's administration to be' charged with corruption.
In May, investigators with the Attorney-General's Office arrested then communications minister Johnny G. Plate on corruption charges for his involvement in a communications tower project. --REUTERS