Metro Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto Affirms In Investigating The Case Of KPK Leaders Extorting SYL

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri with former Minister of Agriculture SYL (ist)

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto confirmed that he would thoroughly investigate the alleged extortion case by the leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) against former Agriculture Minister (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

According to him, all reports of alleged criminal acts submitted to Polda Metro Jaya will be resolved.

"Yes, when the case has been submitted, we will solve it," Karyoto told reporters, Wednesday, October 11.

However, Karyoto did not convey the latest developments in the handling of the alleged extortion case. The reason is that the investigation process is still ongoing.

In fact, when asked about the figure of the reported person who was called the head of the KPK, the two-star general only said that it would later be open after the investigation process was completed.

Currently, the investigative team is still collecting evidence and clues to uncover the suspect who blackmailed SYL.

"It will be seen that the results of the next investigation will be," said Karyoto.

Polda Metro Jaya has upgraded the status of the alleged extortion case committed by KPK officials to SYL to the investigation stage. The decision is based on the results of the case title.

"From the results of the implementation of the case title, it is then recommended to increase the status of the investigation to the investigation stage of the alleged criminal act of corruption in the form of extortion," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak.

Circulating photos showing KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri, meeting with SYL. Ade said he would study the photo and enter the investigation material to be explored

The photos and meetings will be the result of a recommendation from the case title process which was carried out on Friday, October 6, yesterday.

The investigation was carried out on the basis of alleged violation of Article 65 in conjunction with Article 36 of the KPK Law. Where, investigators are prohibited from dealing with parties who are litigating.

"There is a prohibition on direct or indirect contact with the suspect and other parties related to the handling of corruption crimes committed by the corruption eradication commission for any reason," said Ade.

Meanwhile, in the circulating photo, Firli and Syahrul allegedly met at a badminton sports arena (gor). It is not clear when the meeting was.

Firli, still in the same photo, is seen wearing a dark sports shirt with white accents and black shorts and sports shoes. Meanwhile, Syahrul was seen wearing a shirt and jeans.

They sat on a long bench and seemed to be talking. Syahrul looked back at the camera.

In addition to this photo, there is also a chronology circulating about the meeting between Firli and Syahrul in a sports gor. Journalists received the document via text message on Thursday, October 5 but its origin is unknown.

In the document, the meeting between Firli and Syahrul was said to have taken place in December 2022. The meeting resulted in the provision of Rp1 billion in Singapore dollar denominations.