The Results Of The Coordination Meeting With The KPK, The National Police Called The Allegation Of SYL Extortion By Firli Bahuri Not Reaching Supervision

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak (Rizky AP/VOI)

The coordination meeting between the Directorate of Corruption Crimes at Bareskrim-Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Meto Jaya Police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been completed. As a result, cooperation or supervision has not been agreed in handling the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo. "(The results of the coordination meeting) have not reached a supervisory step," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters at Polda Metro Jaya, Thursday, November 17. In the coordination meeting, it was only decided to maximize the coordination function between the KPK through the Deputy for Coordination and Supervision (Korsup) and the Police. This was the decision of the meeting because during the investigation process, investigators from the Polda Metro Jaya and Bareskrim Polri did not find any significant obstacles. "So, it was decided to optimize the coordination function of the Deputy Korsup KPK RI in exchange for information and other assistance in order to support the investigation which is currently being carried out by the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya," he said. Meanwhile, regarding the consolidation between investigators from the Directorate of Corruption Crime, Bareskrim and the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Meto Jaya Police, said Ade, had not yet produced a decision or anything else. Because the process is still ongoing. "Until now, investigators are conducting consolidation and evaluation analysis from fingerprint travel until yesterday," said Ade. Previously, the KPK invited Polda Metro Jaya and the National Police Headquarters on Friday, November 17. The invitation was submitted to discuss the extortion case by the KPK leadership against Syahrul Yasin Limpo. "KPK has again invited Polda Metro Jaya and Polri investigators to coordinate the handling of cases of alleged extortion. This is following up on our first meeting invitation which has not yet been implemented," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri. Ali said the meeting was planned to be held at 09.00 WIB at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. It is hoped that the Metro Jaya Police and the National Police Headquarters can attend because the anti-corruption commission is committed to carrying out this coordination activity in accordance with Law Number 19 of 2019. "That the KPK is tasked with coordinating the handling of cases of alleged corruption," he said. Meanwhile, in the development of the investigation of this case, 99 witnesses and experts have been questioned to reveal the suspect in the case. The details, 91 witnesses and 8 experts. Special expert examinations include four criminal law experts, one procedural law expert, one expert or micro expression expert. Then, one digital forensic expert, and one multimedia expert. Meanwhile, for witnesses who have been questioned, among others, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, former aide to Firli Bahuri, Kevin Egananta. Then there is the Semarang Police Chief Kombes Pol Irwan Anwar, Director of Dumas KPK Tomi Murtomo, as well as two former KPK leaders Saut Situmorang and M Jasin. Then, the Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta. Most recently, Firli Bahuri was again questioned on Thursday, November 16. The examination is an addition from the previous one.

Although nearly a hundred witnesses have been examined, investigators have not planned to carry out the case title process. At this stage of investigation, it is believed that there was a criminal offense in Article 12 letter e, Article 12 letter B and or Article 11 of the Corruption Act in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.