Responding To The Call For Examination, Firli Bahuri Rejects 'APPEARing'

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The head of the inactive Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, is said to have fulfilled the summons for examination as a suspect in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, today.

Deputy Director of Corruption Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Kombes Arief Adiharsa said Firli was present accompanied by his team of lawyers.

"Brother FB and his legal adviser arrived at 08.30 WIB," said Arief when confirmed, Friday, December 1.

However, Firli's arrival at the Bareskrim Polri building was completely invisible. The possibility, that the inactive KPK chairman deliberately avoided journalists.

Firli has often avoided it. Not long ago, he was hiding in the car so that his whereabouts were not detected.

At that time, Firli, who had finished undergoing an inspection, got into the car to hide. He lay his body down by lowering the back of the chair.

In fact, his face was covered with a black bag. However, his whereabouts remain known.

Returning to the examination process, said Arief, the series of information collection against Firli Bahuri had started at 09.00 WIB. "The investigation by investigators against the person concerned has started at 09.00 WIB on the 6th floor of Dit Tipidkor," he said.

Meanwhile, in this case, Firli Bahuri, who has the status of a suspect, is charged with 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.