Having Been Examined Three Times As A Suspect, Firli Bahuri Hasn't Been Detained

The chairman of the inactive Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, has not been detained after undergoing examination as a suspect for the third time in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL).

Firli Bahuri is known to have undergone an examination for 11 hours. The inspection process starts at 10.00 WIB until 20.30 WIB.

Firli appears to be the Bareskrim Polri building along with his team of lawyers. He is still allowed to go home after giving information.

Not a word was conveyed by him. His mouth was tightly closed even though questions were asked and the reporters continued to take care of it.

"(The examination) started at 10.00 WIB and finished at 20.30 WIB," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters, Wednesday, December 27.

This examination is the third time. Previously, Firli Bahuri was asked for information on December 1 and 6.

Investigators are investigating the assets of the inactive KPK chairman and his family.

"The purpose of the examination or additional requests for information to be made against the suspect FB is to ask for information about all his assets, as well as the property of his wife, children and family," said Kombes Ade.

The deepening of Firli Bahuri's assets is considered important in the series of investigations into the alleged extortion case. Moreover, investigators found new facts about the assets belonging to the inactive KPK chairman who were not registered with the LHKPN.

"Investigators obtained new facts about the existence of other assets or assets that were not reported in the LHKPN and have not been explained by the suspect FB in the investigation report of the previous suspect," he said.

The deepening of the matter of property is also said to be in accordance with Article 28 of Law 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes.

The article contains the interests of the investigation, the suspect is obliged to provide information about all his property and the property of his wife or husband, children and property of each person or corporation known and or suspected of having links to the criminal act of corruption committed by the suspect.

Firli Bahuri was named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22.

Several pieces of evidence that became the basis for determining the suspect, namely, foreign exchange documents worth Rp7.4 billion. Then, there were 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 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.