Saut Situm Orang Talks About Life In Firli Bahuri's Alleged Extortion Case To SYL

Former Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Saut Situmorang (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Saut Situmorang, spoke about the threat of life imprisonment in Article 12 e of the Corruption Crime Law which was suspected against Firli Bahuri in the alleged criminal case against former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL. "If Article 12 e forces it. Yes, if possible, the sentence is life imprisonment," Saut told reporters, Thursday, November 30. Article 12 e regulates civil servants or state administrators who intend to benefit themselves or others against the law, or by abusing their power forcing someone to give something, pay, or accept payments with deductions, or to do something for himself. The material is predicted to be questioned by investigators against him. Saut was originally going to be examined as a witness in the alleged extortion case with the inactive KPK chairman Firli Bahuri. "Today I was summoned (as a witness)," said Saut Not only Saut, joint investigators also scheduled the examination of 7 other witnesses. Director of the Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak said that most of the witnesses were questioned at the Polda Metro Jaya, today. " “ 6 people were examined as witnesses in the examination room of the Tipidkor Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya on the 21st floor of the Promoter Building," said Ade. However, it did not explain in detail the identities of the six witnesses whose statements would be taken. Only other witnesses will be questioned at Bareskrim Polri. Both are former Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Saut Situmorang and Secretary of the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Agriculture Tin Latifah.

"Pak Saut Situmorang, one of which will be examined as a witness this morning in the Raksa Dittipidkor Bareskrim Polri room," said Ade. In this case, Firli Bahuri, who has the status of a suspect, is suspected of under Article 12e, 12B or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the eradication of corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code. Thus, it is threatened with life imprisonment.