Regarding Photos Of Firli And SYL Meetings, Former Badminton Athletes: Taking Short And Crowded

Photos of KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri with Syahrul Yasin Limpo met at the Badminton Sports Center, Jakarta area on March 2, 2022. ANTARA/HO

JAKARTA - Former Indonesian badminton athlete Eddy Hartono and Trikus Heryanto revealed that the meeting between KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri and Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) at the Badminton Jakarta Sports Center did not take place behind closed doors. Many people, including himself, saw the meeting. "Not a photo of the two of them, but quite a crowd," said Eddy Hartono in his statement in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Sunday, October 8. Eddy spoke up after photos of Firli and SYL's meeting circulated widely on social media and went viral. In fact, he was surprised because he often played badminton Firli at the Jakarta Sports Hall. The badminton player in the 1990s admitted that he knew exactly the meeting and denied that the meeting took place only between the two people. He admitted that he was at the location when the photo was taken last year. If on March 2, 2022, Firli, who was playing badminton with other badminton athletes such as Trigus Haryanto and other players, saw Minister Syahrul's arrival suddenly. Syahrul's arrival was about to meet Firli, who was playing badminton at that time. Eddy said that the very short meeting was only in a matter of minutes because Firli returned to play badminton paired with Trifus Heryanto against Didit Juang and Dwiky. "The Minister (at that time he was still Minister of Agriculture, ed.) had time to wait. After that, he immediately went home," said Eddy. According to Eddy, it can be seen from the photos circulating, it can be seen from the face of KPK Chairman Firli who was a little less pleasing when Syahrul met him. Therefore, said Eddy, Firli prefers to play badminton leaving Syahrul who was still waiting for Firli to play badminton. Another badminton athlete, Trikus Heryanto, admitted that she was surprised to see the photos of Firli and SYL which are currently viral because the photo was busy with other athletes. "How come the photos are scattered together? The photos are photos on March 2, 2022," said Trikus. The meeting of the Chairman of the KPK and the former Minister of Agriculture SYL has attracted public attention, the alleged case of extortion by the KPK leadership is being investigated by the Polda Metro Jaya. The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) of the Metro Jaya Police has raised the extortion case allegedly carried out by the leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) against the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) from the investigation stage to investigation. A number of witnesses were summoned and examined, ranging from SYL, driver, and SYL aide, including the Semarang Police Chief Kombes Pol. Irwan Anwar was also questioned. Director of Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol. Ade Safri Simanjuntak explained that the investigation by Kombes Pol. Irwan Anwar as a witness. The Semarang Police Chief was asked to clarify at the investigation stage and would be examined again at the investigation stage.

"It is true that one of the witnesses who has been clarified at the investigation stage. After this stage of fingerprints, a summons will be scheduled for the person concerned to be questioned as a witness," said Ade.