As A Suspect In Extortion, Firli Bahuri Reports Having Assets Of IDR 22.8 Billion

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri has been officially named a suspect by the Polda Metro Jaya for the alleged extortion case against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo alias SYL. It was revealed that Firli claimed to have assets of around Rp 22.8 billion.

The nominal was revealed through the latest state administrators' wealth report (LHKPN) submitted by Firli to the KPK. Quoted on Friday, November 24, Firli reported LHKPN on February 20, 2023 for periodic 2022.

Firli Bahuri is recorded as having eight land and building assets spread across Bekasi and Bandar Lampung. The total value of all these assets reached IDR 10.4 billion.

Firli is also recorded as owning three units of Toyota Innova Venturer 2019, Toyota Camry 2021, along with Toyota LC 200 AT 2012. He owns two Honda Vario 2007 motorcycles and the 2016 Yamaha N-Max. The total value of Firli's total vehicle assets reached IDR 1.75 billion.

Firli has cash and cash equivalents of IDR 10.7 billion. He is recorded as having neither securities nor debts. If all of them are calculated, Firli's assets reach Rp 22.9 billion.

Previously, Polda Metro Jaya officially named KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri as a suspect in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture SYL.

Director of Special Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimsus) Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak said the determination of the suspect was carried out after the case was filed.

"A case title has been carried out, with the results found sufficient evidence to determine the FB brother as chairman of the KPK RI as a suspect, in the case of alleged corruption in the form of extortion or receiving gratuities or receiving gifts or promises by civil servants or state officials related to his position, related to the handling of legal problems at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture 2020-2023," said Ade Safri.

Firli Bahuri's determination as a suspect is as referred to in Article 12 e or Article 12 B or Article 11 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.

As amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code.