Reading Of The Verdict On Alleged Ethical Violation Of Firli Bahuri Postponed Due To COVID-19

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri in a press conference (Photo: KPK PR)

JAKARTA - The implementation of an ethics trial with an agenda of reading the verdict against the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri and the Chairperson of the KPK Employees Council Yudi Purnomo Harahap has been postponed until next week.

"The plan for the ethical trial of the KPK Supervisory Board by examining YP, KPK and FB employees, the KPK Chair is postponed from Tuesday, September 15, 2020 to Wednesday, September 23, 2020," said Acting KPK spokesman for prevention Ipi Maryati in his written statement, Tuesday, 15. September.

[KPK INFO] UPDATE: Ethics Session of the KPK Supervisory Board with the agenda of reading the Verdict Examined YP (KPK Employee) & FB (KPK Chair) POSTPONED to Wednesday, 23 Sept 2020. This was done because tracing results found positive employee contacts with Covid-19 and Member of the KPK Supervisory Board. https://t.co/mbCOIx83pB

- KPK (@KPK_RI) September 14, 2020

The postponement of the trial was carried out in the context of handling and controlling COVID-19 within the KPK. Ipi explained, from the results of contact tracing within the institution, there was an interaction between members of the KPK Supervisory Board and employees who had been exposed to this virus.

"The postponement of the trial agenda was carried out because of the need for fast action to handle and control COVID-19 within the KPK, especially the KPK Supervisory Board. From the results of internal tracing, it was found that there were indications of interactions between employees who were positive for COVID-19 and members of the KPK's Dewas swab a number of related parties, "he said.

The KPK said that 69 of its employees had tested positive for COVID-19. Acting Spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri detailed that of the 69 who tested positive for COVID-19, 31 people were declared cured and 38 people are currently undergoing independent isolation.

"We are also still waiting for all the results of the swab tests on employees and related parties within the KPK which have been carried out from Monday to Friday, September 7 to 11, 2020, with 1,901 participants," he said, Sunday, September 13.

A KPK investigator on behalf of Kompol Pandu Hendra Sasmita also recently died. He had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in a critical condition.

For information, Firli underwent an ethics trial after he was reported by the Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman for allegedly displaying a luxurious lifestyle while traveling from Palembang-Baturaja, South Sumatra after he boarded a luxury rental helicopter.

He is suspected of violating the code of ethics and code of conduct 'Integrity' in Article 4 paragraph (1) letter c or letter n or Article 4 paragraph (2) letter m and / or 'Leadership' behavior in Article 8 paragraph (1) letter f of the Council Regulation KPK Supervisor Number 2 of 2020.

Meanwhile, Yudi was reported for spreading false information related to the polemic of investigating the return of investigator Rossa Purbo Bekti to the National Police Headquarters when investigating corruption allegations.