After Riding A Luxury Helicopter, Firli Bahuri Will Undergo An Ethical Hearing On August 25

Chairman of the KPK Supervisory Board Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean (Photo: PR KPK)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean, said that KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri is scheduled to undergo an ethics hearing on August 25. This trial was held because Firli was suspected of violating the code of ethics for using a luxury helicopter while visiting the graves of his parents in South Sumatra.

"The ethics trial was held on August 25, 2020, with FB investigating for allegedly using a helicopter during a private trip from Palembang to Baturaja," said Tumpak in his written statement, Wednesday, August 19.

As examined, Firli is suspected of violating the code of ethics and code of conduct for Integrity in Article 4 paragraph 1 letter c or Article 4 paragraph 1 letter n or Article 4 paragraph 2 letter m and / or leadership in Article 8 paragraph 1 letter f KPK Supervisory Board Regulation Number 2 2020 year.

The ethics trial will be held at the KPK Anti-Corruption Learning Center Building on Jalan HR Rasuna Said Kavling C1, Setiabudi, South Jakarta. However, the trial will not be open to the public.

This, said Tumpak, was in accordance with the Regulation of the Corruption Eradication Commission Supervisory Board Number 3 of 2020 concerning Procedures for Examination and Trials of Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct Violations of the Corruption Eradication Commission as regulated in Article 8.

In the trial, Firli, as a suspect, was invited to be accompanied and allowed to present relevant evidence.

Apart from Firli, the KPK Dewas will also conduct ethics hearings on two suspected violations of the code of ethics by other employees on August 24 and August 26.

Previously, Firli was reported by the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) to the KPK Supervisory Board for using a luxury helicopter while traveling from Palembang to Baturaja, South Sumatra last June.

This trip was carried out by Firli with the aim of making a pilgrimage to the graves of his parents. According to MAKI Coordinator Boyamin Saiman, the use of luxury helicopters with the PK-JTO code is unnecessary.

This is because the distance from Palembang to Baturaja is only four hours by car. Moreover, he said, the use of this helicopter violated the KPK's code of ethics.