Firli Bahuri Denies Meeting Syahrul Yasin Limpo At Home Jl. Kartanegara

The police guarded the residence of KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri when investigators from the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya conducted a search in the area of Jl. Kertanegara, Jakarta, Thursday (26/10/2023). (Antara/Aprilio Akbar)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri denied holding a meeting with former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) at his home located on Jalan Kartanegara number 46, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

"Nothing, nothing," said Firli when met by the media crew after attending the badminton tournament match of the Army Chief of Staff Cup 2023 at Gelora Bung Karno Arena, Central Jakarta, Sunday, October 29.

Firli said the house in Kertanegara was only used to rest when he was active in Jakarta.

"It's just a place to rest if I'm active in Jakarta," said Firli, quoted by Antara.

Firli is currently in the spotlight because of the alleged extortion case against a suspect in a corruption case within the Ministry of Agriculture by SYL.

Previously, investigators from the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of the Metro Jaya Police on Thursday (26/10) conducted searches in two houses belonging to KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri.

The two houses are located at Jalan Kertanegara 46, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta and Perum Gardenia Villa Galaxy A2 Number 60, Bekasi City.

Direskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Ade Safri Simanjuntak revealed that the search was carried out to collect evidence related to the alleged case.

"We confiscated several pieces of evidence at the location of the search of Kertanegara house number 46," said Ade Safri Simanjuntak when met in Jakarta, Friday (27/10).

However, Ade Safri did not explain in detail what evidence had been confiscated.

"So I have said that all the evidence confiscated by investigators was in locations where the search was carried out. This is all to find and collect evidence," he said.