The Council's Answer To Investigate The Big Case, Firli: Lukas Enembe Is It Not Big Fish?
JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri could not understand if there were still parties who doubted their performance. He alluded to the appointment of the inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe as a suspect in alleged bribery, gratuities, and money laundering."We have to ask 10 years of Lukas Enembe in Papua whether it is not a big fish," Firli told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, August 14.Not only that, Firli mentioned Lukas Enembe whose assets from money laundering have been confiscated by the KPK. He said, the total value reached Rp. 81 billion.Lukas is currently also being tried in the bribery case that ensnared him. “ Law enforcement in Papua is professional and there is no commotion, "he said."We guarantee the safety of lives from Lukas Enembe, we make sure because actually the highest law is life safety," continued Firli.As previously reported, the Chairman of the Tumpak Supervisory Board, Hatorangan Panggabean, said that the KPK is still working according to its path. However, he wants a big case to be handled so that the benefits can be felt directly by the public."I hope that in fact we must be brave enough to reveal large cases that attract people's attention, which can be felt by the community," said Tumpak in a KPK RI YouTube broadcast quoted on Monday, March 27.Tumpak asked the KPK to dare to reveal allegations of corruption with bigger actors such as the Attorney General's Office. Moreover, this institution has laws that should make them lead efforts to eradicate corruption.
"After all, people hope that the KPK will be more in front, no matter what. Because of us, the law states that we are supervisors in conducting investigations, prosecuting corruption cases," he said.