JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) claims not to defend its chairman, Firli Bahuri, who is suspected of stumbling over the alleged extortion of former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo. They invited Polda Metro Jaya to investigate the allegation.
"We are not in the capacity to defend anyone," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Tuesday, October 24.
Even so, Ali asked that the legal process now being carried out by the police must be in accordance with the existing mechanism. Do not let violations occur in it.
"The legal process is welcome to run against anyone as long as it is in accordance with the corridor and legal mechanism," he said.
As previously reported, the Chairman of the Indonesia Calling (IM) 57+ Institute, Praswad Nugraha, reminded the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) not to hinder the investigation process of alleged extortion by the KPK leadership against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo at Polda Metro Jaya.
Do not let them commit violations that are often submitted to litigants or the case is being investigated.
"The KPK as an institution should not take any action that is included in the classification to obstruct the investigation and investigation process carried out by the police," said Praswad in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, October 24.
The case of alleged extortion or receiving gratuities by the KPK leadership against Syahrul Yasin Limpo began when Polda Metro Jaya received a complaint on August 12, 2023. Then the collection of information materials (pulbaket) was carried out by the Tipidkor Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya based on a letter issued on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
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Not long after, the police issued an investigation warrant on August 21. A number of people were questioned, including Syahrul Yasin Limpo.
After the series of investigations were completed, investigators carried out a case title. As a result, a criminal element was found so that the status of the case was upgraded to the investigation stage.
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