The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Has Been Accused Of Being A Political Tool, Firli: We Don't Care About Any Power

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri emphasized that his institution will work according to existing legal regulations. They will not be influenced by power or political situations in the country.

"The KPK in carrying out its duties and authorities is not subject to any power. Indiscriminately, it is one of the principles of the KPK," Firli said in a written statement, Wednesday, November 2.

Firli ensured that the anti-corruption commission would work according to the adequacy of the evidence. The KPK does not want to be caught up in speculation that dragged certain names into a case.

"We work on the basis of evidence, not discussion-discussed in public spaces that have not had sufficient evidence. We are not influenced by discussions, opinions and politicizations out there where the dynamics vary," said the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK.

It is certain that Firli will work professionally and transparently. They also work in silence even though in the end the determination of the suspect is often in the spotlight of many parties.

"From the start, I have often said that law enforcement is a quiet job but becomes crowded and full of confusion because it is related to someone or institution that is considered by the community to have an important position and an important role," he said.

"KPK works professionally and proportionally while still upholding the principles of criminal procedural law presumption of innocence, equality of rights before the law and we continue to work transparently, accountably, realizing legal certainty and justice and upholding human rights," Firli continued.

For information, the KPK was highlighted for calling the 'duriankardus' scandal involving PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin a concern for them.

This scandal was revealed in the trial of the bribery case at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration (Kemenakertrans) which has now changed its name.

At the trial, Director General of the Directorate General of Transmigration Area Development (P2Ktrans) Jamaluddien Malik said Muhaimin received Rp400 million. The money from the budget cuts at the directorate in 2013 was stored in a durian cardboard box.

Not only that, the name Cak Imin has also been mentioned in the bribery case for the infrastructure project of the Ministry of PUPR in Maluku and North Maluku for the 2016 fiscal year.

In this case, Musa Zainudin, who had sat in the chair of the prisoner, said that he had given Rp6 billion of the Rp7 billion he received as project fee to Cak Imin. However, the money was given not directly but through Jazilul Fawaid, who at that time was Secretary of the PKB Faction.