Investigate SYL Extortion Case, Polda Metro Examines Adjutants To Guard Firli Bahuri Today

Polda Metro Jaya (VOI) Building

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya will examine again Kevin Egananta as Aide de Camp (ADC) or an aide to the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri, today. This examination is a continuation of the previous unfinished.

"One of them is ADC Chairman of the Indonesian KPK (examined again today)," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to VOI, Wednesday, October 18.

Kevin was originally questioned on Friday, October 13. However, for one reason or another, investigators have rescheduled a follow-up examination of him.

Not only that, there are two other witnesses who will also undergo further examination. However, his identity was not disclosed.

In his statement, Ade only said that there were several new witnesses who would be questioned today. One of them is Pamwal from Firli Bahuri.

"6 witnesses are echelon 1 officials in the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, 1 Pamwal Chairman of the Indonesian KPK, and 8 other witnesses," he said.

Then, investigators also scheduled an examination of the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK for the 2007-2011 period with the initials M. However, the full identity is not yet known

"One witness from the former Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian KPK for the period 2007-2011," said Ade.

Meanwhile, the series of cases of alleged extortion or acceptance of gratuities by the KPK leadership against Syahrul Yasin Limpo began when Polda Metro Jaya received Dumas on August 12, 2023.

With the complaint, the Tipidkor Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya collected information on the basis of a statement collection order (pulbaket) issued on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.

Not long after, investigators issued an investigation warrant on August 21. At this stage, a number of witnesses were examined, one of which was SYL.

Then, after the series of investigations were completed, investigators carried out a case title. As a result, a criminal element was found so that the status of the case was upgraded to the investigation stage.