Polda Metro Reschedules Examination Of KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri October 24

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri did not receive an inspection call, today. Thus, Polda Metro Jaya has rescheduled it on Tuesday, October 24, next.

"The summons (Firli Bahuri) is to be questioned as a witness on Tuesday, October 24," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak, to VOI, Friday, October 20.

The summons to Firli Bahuri has been sent by investigators and has been received by the KPK today at around 14.30 WIB.

On Tuesday next week, the examination process for Firli Bahuri is planned to take place at 10.00 WIB.

Firli Bahuri did not fulfill the summons for examination, today. There are several reasons for the absence of the KPK chairman.

The first reason, Firli has an official agenda that cannot be abandoned today. The chairman of the KPK is also said to need time to study the examination material.

For that reason, Firli through the Legal Bureau functional staff asked for a reschedule.

"(The reason) it takes time for FB or the chairman of the KPK RI to explore the examination material that will be carried out by Polda Metro Jaya investigators," said Ade.

In handling this case, Polda Metro Jaya has examined 52 witnesses. Of the dozens of witnesses, eight of them were KPK employees.

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.

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.