Firli Bahuri Again Absent From The Call Of The KPK Council, Syamsuddin Haris: Asks To Be Examined Tomorrow

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri/DOK

JAKARTA - Member of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Syamsuddin Haris said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri did not fulfill an examination regarding his meeting with former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo today. Firli instead insisted that he would come tomorrow, Tuesday, November 14.

"Mr. FB is not here to ask for a check on Tuesday," said Syamsuddin when confirmed, Monday, November 13.

Meanwhile, member of the KPK Supervisory Board Albertina Ho said Firli was supposed to be invited on Tuesday. However, on that day they had to prepare for work meetings so that the inspection was carried out today.

Even so, Albertina ensured that the change of inspection day was not carried out without notification. "Already emailed from last Friday," he said when confirmed at the ACLC KPK building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Meanwhile, the Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri, did not want to answer whether or not the email was received or not, the schedule changes that had been sent by the KPK Council. He only made sure Firli would be present tomorrow.

"It has been communicated to the KPK Council tomorrow according to the invitation," Ali told reporters.

Firli as the head of the KPK has been scheduled to carry out a number of activities at his office, the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. Among them are holding meetings and other follow-up things.

"There are several meetings and other routine activities at the office," he said.

As previously reported, Firli Bahuri will actually be questioned at the end of last October. He then asked for his examination to be postponed until November 8.

The KPK Supervisory Board did not specify the reason for the request for postponement. However, recently Firli was found to be in his office according to the confession of the Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri.

Furthermore, Firli again did not fulfill the summons of the supervisory board because he had to leave the city on November 8. At that time he attended the Anti-Corruption Bus Roadshow and various series of events ahead of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia).

Even so, the KPK Supervisory Board has examined three other leaders, namely the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Nurul Ghufron, Johanis Tanak, and Alexander Marwata. The three were asked to explain the alleged extortion related to the handling of the alleged corruption case at the Ministry of Agriculture.

"In general, related to allegations of extortion and clarification related to photos, that's all the questions are. Regarding the extortion, I don't know what happened," said Alex at the ACLC building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday, October 30.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nawawi Pomolango, has not been able to provide information because he is sick. The report on alleged ethical violations of the Firli and Syahrul meeting was conveyed by the Law Concerned Student Committee on Friday, October 6.