KPK Council Opens Opportunity To Meet Firli And SYL

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri with former Minister of Agriculture SYL (ist)

JAKARTA - The Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) opens the opportunity to bring together former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri. Both of them could be confronted to make clear the alleged meeting of the two in the badminton field. "“ Yes, we'll see the progress later. If necessary (we, ed) do a confrontation,” said member of the KPK Supervisory Board Albertina Ho to reporters at the ACLC KPK Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday, November 20. In addition, the KPK Council plans to summon other witnesses to clarify the alleged meeting. However, Albertina has not specified who will be summoned again. " “ Yes, later after this the Dewas will have a meeting first who will be called. Which one needs to be recalled, ” he said. Meanwhile, Firli admitted that he had explained about his alleged meeting with Syahrul which was busy on lapanan bulutangkis. Everything is explained within three hours today, Monday, November 20. As previously reported, Firli should have been questioned by the KPK Council on Friday, October 27 but was not present. The retired Bhayangkara Corps then asked for a reschedule on Wednesday, November 8. The KPK Council gave in because he felt he had no authority. However, Firli was again absent on the grounds of serving in Aceh to take part in the Anti-Corruption Bus Roadshow and a series of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia). As a result, the KPK Council had to postpone the examination and finally Firli was scheduled to undergo an examination on Monday, November 13. However, Firli insisted on attending the day after Tuesday, November 14 on the pretext that according to the summons sent. The KPK Council agreed that the inspection schedule had changed from November 14 to November 13 citing the preparation of the work meeting. However, they are confirmed to have sent a letter on Friday, November 10. 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 Indonesian 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.