Today Metro Police Continue Investigation After Determining KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri Suspect Of Extortion

Polda Metro Jaya (VOI) Building

JAKARTA - Today, Friday 24 November, Polda Metro Jaya is scheduled to conduct further investigations by KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri after being named a suspect in a extortion case involving former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak will update the progress of the investigation into the alleged extortion case carried out by KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri, Friday, November 24.

"God willing, tomorrow I will update the follow-up plan for his fingerprints," said Ade when contacted by VOI, Thursday, November 23 night.

Ade explained that currently investigators are still consolidating to complete the next investigation administration (mindik).

"Currently we are still completing the mindistic post-determination of the suspect last night and consolidation of making further fingerprint plans", continued Ade.

Firli Bahuri has been officially named a suspect in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL). This was conveyed by the Metro Police based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22, evening.

Firli was charged with Article 12e or Article 12B or Article 11 of Law 31/1999 which was amended by Law 20/2001 concerning Amendments to Law 31/1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code. Firli faces the most severe sentence of life imprisonment.