KPK Council Calls Firli Next Monday But Can't Force

JAKARTA - KPK Supervisory Board member Albertina Ho said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri would be recalled on Monday, November 20. The summons was made because he did not show his nose on Monday, November 13. It has been sent (the latest invitation, ed) on Monday at November 20 at 10.00," said Albertina when confirmed in a written statement, Tuesday, November 14. It is known that Firli should have been summoned by the KPK Supervisory Board yesterday. However, the Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said that the former Deputy for Corruption Eradication of the KPK would actually fulfill the summons today, Tuesday, November 14. Instead, the summons was in accordance with the invitation letter. In fact, the KPK Council has sent the latest schedule via email since last Friday. Return to Albertina, even though the invitation was sent but the KPK Council could not force Firli to attend. The reason was that they could not force it as in the investigation effort. Dewas had no authority to force it," said Firli, to be examined at the end of last October. He then asked for his examination to be postponed until November 8. The KPK Supervisory Board did not specify the reason for the request for the delay. However, recently Firli was known to be in his office according to the explanation of the Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri. Furthermore, Firli did not fulfill the call of the supervisory board because he had to leave the city on November 8. At that time he attended the Roadshow Bus Anti-corruption activity and various series of events ahead of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia). Even so, the KPK Supervisory Board has examined three other leaders, namely KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron, Johanis Tanak, and Alexander Marwata. All three were asked to explain the alleged extortion related to the handling of corruption cases in the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture.

"In general, related to allegations of extortion and clarification related to photos, that's all the questions are. Regarding extortion, I don't know what happened," said Alex at the ACLC Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday, October 30. As for the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nawawi Pomolango, he could not provide information because he was sick. The report on alleged ethical violations of Firli and Syahrul's meeting was conveyed by the Law Concerned Student Committee on Friday, October 6.