Apart From Firli Bahuri, 5 Witnesses Were Examined Today

JAKARTA - The head of the inactive Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, is not the only party to be questioned in a series of cases of alleged extortion against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL, today. Because, investigators also examined five other witnesses. "There is also an examination of 5 other witnesses at the same time," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters, Wednesday, December 27. However, it was not conveyed in detail the identities of the five witnesses. However, it is suspected that the examination of them is still related to Firli Bahuri's Esence Apartment unit. Meanwhile, during later examinations, investigators will investigate the assets of the inactive KPK Chairman and his family. "The purpose of the examination or request for additional information to be made against the suspect FB is to ask for information about all of his property, as well as the property of his wife, children, and family," said Ade. The deepening of Firli Bahuri's assets is considered important in the investigation's series. Moreover, investigators are obliged to find new facts about the assets belonging to the inactive KPK chairman who are not registered in the LHKPN. "Investigators obtained new facts of the presence of other assets or property that were not reported in the LHKPN and the suspect FB has not been explained in the report of the examination of the previous suspect," he said. The deepening of the property is also referred to in accordance with Article 28 of Law 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes. The article contains about the interests of investigation, the suspect is obliged to provide information about all property and property of his property. property of his wife or husband, son and property of each person or corporate known and or property. or suspected of having links to corruption crimes committed by suspectFirli Bahuri was determined as a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22. Some of evidence that became the basis for the determination of the suspect, namely, a value exchange document worth Rp7.4 billion. Then, there is also the results of the extraction of 21 cellphones.

However, Firli Bahuri has not yet been detained. Although, he is already a suspect. In this case, Firli Bahuri was charged with Article 12 e or Article 12 B or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code.