Firli Should Resign So As Not To Be A Burden Of The KPK After Becoming A Suspect For SYL Extortion

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri/DOK IST

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri is considered to have resigned immediately after being a suspect in alleged extortion and gratification against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

This assessment was conveyed by former KPK investigator Yudi Purnomo. He said Firli's resignation had a better impact on the anti-corruption commission than having to be burdened with progress.

"Firli will be inactive from his position (after becoming a suspect, ed). Therefore, Firli should resign rather than become a burden for the KPK," Yudi told reporters, Thursday, November 23 in the morning.

"In the future, Firli's determination as a suspect is expected to provide a bright future for efforts to eradicate corruption. Thank God," said Yudi.

"Finally, the future of eradicating corruption will at least have bright hopes," continued the former chairman of the KPK Employee Forum.

Previously reported, Polda Metro Jaya has finished carrying out a case of alleged extortion or receiving gratuities from the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo. Firli was finally named a suspect.

"A case title has been carried out with results, the discovery of sufficient evidence to determine FB's brother as chairman of the KPK RI as a suspect," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters, Wednesday, November 22, evening.

Some of the evidence that became the basis for determining the suspect included witness testimony and electronic evidence.

Adapun, saksi yang sudah diperiksa sebanyak 91 orang. Mereka di antaranya Syahrul Yasin Limpo, eks adjutant Firli Bahuri, Kevin Egananta. Lalu ada Kapolrestabes Semarang Kombes Pol Irwan Anwar, Direktur Dumas KPK Tomi Murtomo, serta dua orang eks pemimpin KPK Saut Situmorang dan M Jasin

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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.