Polda Metro Responds To The Issue Of Searching Firli Bahuri's Houses In The Middle Of The SYL Case Extorted By KPK Leaders

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya has spoken about information on the search of houses and workspaces of the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri by the police.

The news emerged in the midst of the spotlight on the handling of the alleged extortion case carried out by the KPK leadership against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

"So far, I have not received any information from investigators. We are waiting for everything," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko to reporters, Tuesday, October 10.

The spokesman for the Polda Metro Jaya also said that he had not received any latest information regarding the progress of handling the alleged extortion case.

Trunoyudo emphasized that the latest data he received was still about the results of the case title. Where, a criminal element was found in the report so that the status of the case was upgraded to the investigation stage.

"We are waiting for investigators to convey. This process is still ongoing, we don't think so, we'll just wait for this process," he said.

Polda Metro Jaya has upgraded the status of the alleged extortion case committed by KPK officials to SYL to the investigation stage. The decision is based on the results of the case title.

"From the results of the implementation of the case title, it is then recommended to increase the status of the investigation to the investigation stage of the alleged criminal act of corruption in the form of extortion," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak.

Circulating photos showing KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri, meeting with SYL. Ade said he would study the photo and maauk in the investigation material that would be explored

The photos and meetings will be investigated as a result of recommendations from the case title process which was carried out on Friday, October 6, yesterday.

The investigation was carried out on the basis of alleged violation of Article 65 in conjunction with Article 36 of the KPK Law. Where, investigators are prohibited from dealing with parties who are litigating.

"There is a prohibition on direct or indirect contact with the suspect or other parties related to the handling of corruption crimes committed by the corruption eradication commission for any reason," said Ade.

Meanwhile, in the circulating photos, Firli and Syahrul allegedly met at a badminton sports arena (gor). It is not clear when the meeting was.

Firli, still in the same photo, is seen wearing a dark sports shirt with white accents and black shorts and sports shoes. Meanwhile, Syahrul was seen wearing a shirt and jeans.

They sat on a long bench and seemed to be talking. Syahrul looked back at the camera.

In addition to this photo, there is also a chronology circulating about the meeting between Firli and Syahrul in a sports gor. Journalists received the document via text message on Thursday, October 5 but its origin is unknown.

In the document, the meeting between Firli and Syahrul was said to have taken place in December 2022. The meeting resulted in the provision of Rp1 billion in Singapore dollar denominations.

Meanwhile, Firli denied the accusation of receiving Rp1 billion in Singapore dollar denominations as circulated. He conveyed this objection during a press conference on the sidelines of determining the suspect in the alleged corruption of Mayor Bima Muhammad Lutfi on Thursday, October 5 yesterday.

"I make sure it doesn't exist. There is a lot of one billion dollars in it," Firli told reporters at a press conference at the KPK Red Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, October 5.