KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri Keeps His Promise To Fulfill Investigation Calls At Bareskrim

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, fulfilled his promise to attend the examination as a witness in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, at Bareskrim Polri.

Information on Firli Bahuri's presence was conveyed by Deputy Director of Tipidkor Bareskrim Polri Kombes Arief Adiharsa. However, it was not detailed about the time of his arrival.

"He is now present," said Arief when confirmed, Thursday, November 16.

Currently, the investigation process against Firli Bahuri is ongoing. Joint investigators from the Directorate of Corruption Crimes at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police and the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police will dig up the information from the Chairman of the KPK.

"(Firli) is in the process of being questioned on the 6th floor of the Dittipidkor examination room," said Arief.

Firli Bahuri was originally scheduled to undergo an examination on November 7. However, absent on the grounds of official activities.

So, the KPK chairman asked investigators to reschedule. Polda Metro Jaya then scheduled it on November 14. However, Firli was no longer present.

His absence at the examination on the grounds that he had to provide information at the KPK Supervisory Board (Dewas) on the same day. However, Firli had emphasized that he would fulfill the summons of the Polda Metro Jaya on another day.

"I will come in the near future but not today," said Firli.

In the alleged extortion case carried out by the KPK leadership against SYL, investigators believe that there was a violation of Article 12 letter e, Article 12 letter B and or Article 11 of the Corruption Crime Law Junto Article 65 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.