Firli Bahuri Irit Talks About Allegations Of Corruption Handled By The KPK In Bangkalan

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri (Photo: Wardhani Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has refused to talk much about the handling of alleged riots in Bangkalan Regency, East Java. KPK chairman Firli Bahuri only ensured that the investigation process was still ongoing. "I think the Bangkalan is still in process," Firli told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, October 27. He asked the public to be patient and not speculate about the handling of the case. Firli ensured that case handling would be carried out transparently. "Wait for the time when we will tell anyone who becomes a suspect, wait for the time," he said. Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) has prevented Bangkalan Regent Abdul Latif Amin Imron. Prevention is carried out for six months until April 2022. "The person concerned is included in the list of prevention on the proposal from the KPK," said Head of the Directorate General of Immigration Ahmad Nursaleh to reporters, Wednesday, October 26. As previously reported, the KPK has searched a number of locations in Bangkalan Regency. Among them, the Office of the Regional Personnel Agency, the Bangkalan Regent's Office, the Deputy Regent's office, the Regional Secretary's office, the Regent's official residence to the private house of the Bangkalan Regent. Head of the Regional Personnel and Apparatus Resources Development Agency (BKDPSDA) Bangkalan Regency Government Agus Leandy stated that the search was related to the position auction assessment. This is based on the documents confiscated by investigators.