Position Of Firli Bahuri, Between The KPK And The Police

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Komjen Firli Bahuri, has been criticized for having multiple positions. He was also asked to comply with Law No. 19 of 2019 concerning the KPK, related to its current position.

As well as being the head of an anti-graft agency, Firli is a Policy Analyst for the National Police Security Maintenance Agency. Firli is still active in the National Police based on the Chief of Police's Telegram letter number ST / 3229 / XII / KEP. / 2019 dated December 6, 2019 signed by the Assistant to the Chief of Police for Human Resources (HR Assistant) Inspector General Eko Indra Heri.

In point (i) Article 29 of the Corruption Eradication Commission Law, it is stated that the leadership of the KPK must relinquish structural positions and / or other positions while being members of the KPK and point (j) regulates that they do not carry out their profession while being a member of the KPK.

Firli admits that he does not have any position in the Police. He left his post on December 19.

"I do not have a position in the National Police. My last position is the Head of the National Police and I have handed over the position on December 19, 2019 to Inspector General of Police Agus Andriyanto," he said, when confirmed, in Jakarta, Friday, December 27.

"Now I only focus on carrying out my duties as a commissioner of the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)," he said.

However, Firli was still seen at the ceremony for the promotion of high-ranking police officers at the National Police Headquarters yesterday. He was present at the promotion ceremony for the former Head of Metro Jaya Police Inspector General Gatot Eddy Pramono, who is now a commissioner general (Komjen) and serves as Deputy Chief of Police. Gatot replaces Komjen Pol Ari Dono Sukmanto, based on his Telegram Letter Number ST / 3330 / XII / KEP / 2019 dated December 20, 2019.

Head of the National Police's Public Information Bureau (Karopenmas) Brigadier General Raden Prabowo Argo Yuwono said Firli Bahuri did not need to resign from the Police institution even though he was no longer serving at the Bhayangkara Corps.

"No, it's all there are rules. (Firli) is still a police officer," said Argo at Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Thursday, December 26.

Meanwhile, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin asked Firli Bahuri to comply with Law No. 19 of 2019 concerning the KPK regarding its current position. According to Ma'ruf, it also needs to be seen whether the Corruption Eradication Commission Law allows or not for concurrent positions in the Police.

"Yes, we will see first what kind of position the position is. What position cannot be concurrently. We will see what kind of position it is. If I am not mistaken, the analyst is structural or not. We will see later. Yes according to the law (KPK). ) just seen, "he said, at the Vice President's Office, Thursday, December 26.