The Public Is Asked To Self-Assess Firli's Behavior When Examined Regarding The SYL Extortion Case

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Yudi Purnomo asked the public to assess the attitude of KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri when examined as a witness to alleged extortion by the KPK leadership against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo on Tuesday, October 24.

It is known that Firli was questioned by Polda Metro Jaya investigators but asked for this process to be carried out at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit. Not getting there, he also seemed to be hiding because he was not seen when he entered or left after being examined

"Is this related to being a bad role model, of course, the public will judge," said Yudi in his statement quoted on Wednesday, October 25.

Even so, Yudi believes that what Firli did would cause a negative stamp. Because, he seemed not to comply and the principle was all the same in the eyes of the law with his request.

"Why doesn't the chairman of the KPK not obey the rules and principles? That when a call comes in time. Then checked at Polda Metro, what is the urgency he asks there (Bareskrim Polri, ed)," he said.

"Witnesses are only natural to ask for that, yes, but the bad perception will be labeled by the community," continued Yudi.

As previously reported, Firli was finally questioned after he was absent on the first summons, Friday, October 20. KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron said his colleague was unable to attend because of another agenda that could not be postponed and needed to study the examination material.

Ghufron said Firli had just received a summons from the Polda Metro Jaya as a witness in the extortion case on Thursday, October 19. So, he asked for a reschedule which was finally scheduled by police investigators on Tuesday, October 24.

However, when they were about to be questioned, the police received a letter from the head of the anti-corruption commission asking for an examination to be transferred by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police.

As for Firli, he was questioned for seven hours until 19.30 WIB from 10.00 WIB. The Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak did not specify the number of questions asked by the Joint Investigation Team of the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya and the Directorate of Corruption Crimes at Bareskrim Polri.

It was only conveyed that the chairman of the KPK was asked to explain the alleged extortion carried out by the KPK leadership and his meeting with Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

"There are several questions that we ask him regarding the criminal acts that we are currently investigating," he told reporters, Tuesday, October 24.