IM 57+ Institute Tatang Firli Proves The Statement Of Enforcement Of Law As Straight As Possible

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesia Calling (IM) 57+ Institute, Praswad Nugraha, challenged the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri to prove the statements he often made about enforcing the law as straight as possible.

This was conveyed by Praswad in response to the news that Firli had answered the summons secretly as a witness to the extortion case by the KPK leadership against former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo, today Not only that, the retired police officer turned out to be writing and asked to be questioned at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit, not at Polda Metro Jaya.

"(Firli, ed) prove his poetic sentences that always order to enforce the law as straight as possible," Praswad said in a written statement to reporters, Tuesday, October 24.

Praswad also assessed that Firli should not have had to be uncomfortable when he came to fulfill the call. "If Firli is sure he is innocent, why should he hide," he said.

Previously reported, Firli had arrived at the Police Criminal Investigation Building at around 09.40 WIB. However, his figure was not seen because he was suspected of passing through the Rupatama Building, which is an access to Polri officials.

However, a black Camry with police number B 1990 RFP was seen parked. The car is Firli Bahuri's official vehicle.

The case of alleged extortion or receiving gratuities by the KPK leadership against Syahrul Yasin Limpo began when Polda Metro Jaya received a complaint on August 12, 2023. Then the collection of information materials (pulbaket) was carried out by the Tipidkor Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya based on a letter issued on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.

Not long after, the police issued an investigation warrant on August 21. A number of people were questioned, including Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

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.