Metro Police Chief Jamin Completes Firli Bahuri Case

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto stated that he would not stop the investigation into the alleged extortion and gratification case that identified Firli Bahuri as a suspect.

According to him, the investigation process that has been started will be completed at the right time.

"If I make sure I will finish it," Karyoto told reporters, Friday, March 22.

Not only that, the two-star general of the National Police emphasized that the handling of cases of alleged extortion and gratification against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL has entered its final stage.

It is known that investigators are completing the case file of the case which was declared incomplete several times by the research prosecutor.

In an effort to complete the case files, investigators have examined a number of other witnesses, including former Minister of Agriculture or Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, former Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta; and Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono.

"We have, it's just the last phase," he said.

"The file is currently in our hands and in the near future we will finish it," continued Karyoto.

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. There are 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.