Firli Bahuri Suspect Of SYL Extortion, Lawyer: Not Sure This Determination Is True According To The Law

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri/DOK VOI-Nailin In Saroh

JAKARTA - Firli Bahuri's team of lawyers said they would follow the legal process in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

Meanwhile, Firli Bahuri has been named a suspect on the basis of sufficient evidence.

"We follow the process," said Firli Bahuri's lawyer, Ian Iskandar when confirmed, Thursday, November 23.

However, it was not explained in detail the steps that Firli Bahuri would take after his status as a suspect.

In fact, when asked about the possibility that Firli Bahuri would resign from his position as Chairman of the KPK, Ian was reluctant to comment much.

It was only emphasized that the determination of the suspect carried out by the Polda Metro Jaya was not necessarily true in the eyes of the law.

"It's not certain that this determination is true according to the law," said Ian.

Firli Bahuri was officially named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22, afternoon.

Meanwhile, several pieces of evidence became the basis for determining the suspect, namely, foreign exchange documents worth Rp7.4 billion. Then, Syahrul Yasin Limpo's clothes. The clothes were used by the former Minister of Agriculture when he met Firli Bahuri at the Badminton Sports Center (GOR) on March 2, 2022.

In this case, Firli was charged with Article 12e, 12B or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the eradication of corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code. Thus, it is threatened with life imprisonment.