With The Status Of A Suspect In Extortion, Firli Bahuri Participated In Talking About The News That Jokowi Asked To Stop The Setnov E-KTP Case

FIRLI Bahuri At Bareskrim Polri/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The inactive head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri also commented on Agus Rahardjo's confession that President Joko Widodo or Jokowi had requested that the case against former DPR Speaker Setya Novanto be stopped.

According to him, the position as chairman of the anti-corruption agency is very vulnerable to receiving pressure or intervention.

"Yes, we realize that I think every leader faces all obstacles and even intervention and pressure," Firli told reporters, Friday, December 1.

Therefore, the figure who serves as chairman of the KPK must be brave. This is because the burden and great responsibility for eradicating corruption rests with the leadership.

"Therefore, never be a KPK leader, if you don't dare to intervene, don't dare to fight pressure because actually our safety is on the shoulders of the KPK leadership to clean this country from corrupt practices," said Firli.

Previously, Agus Rahardjo bluntly revealed that he had been summoned by Jokowi at the State Palace, Jakarta. It was later discovered that he was asked to stop the corruption case in the procurement of e-KTP which dragged former DPR Speaker Setya Novanto.

In Kompas TV's YouTube show, Agus said he had never revealed this incident. Initially, Rosiana Silalahi as the host asked whether or not the KPK's efforts were used as power tools and Agus said that he had been summoned alone before Jokowi when the investigation into the e-KTP corruption case was carried out.

"When my e-KTP case was summoned alone by the President and at that time accompanied by Mr. Pratikno (Minister of State Secretary). I am surprised that I usually call the five of them alone," Agus said in a broadcast quoted on Friday, December 1.

His arrival also seemed quiet because Agus did not pass in front of the reporters' room. "But through the door near the small mosque," he said.

When he entered the room, Agus found that President Jokowi had gone berserk.

"The president is angry, he wants it, because I just entered he has shouted'stop'. I wonder what was stopped," said Agus.

After he sat down, Agus finally received an explanation of Jokowi's statement that he was stopping the e-KTP case that dragged the name of Setya Novanto, who served as Chairman of the DPR. However, Agus Rahardjo said this could not be done because the investigation warrant (sprindik) had been issued.

"Sprindik itu, karena KPK tidak punya SP3 (Surat Pemberhentikan Penyidikan Perkara) tidak mungkin saya dihentikan, saya cancelkan," ujarnya.

Agus admitted that he did not care about President Jokowi's tantrum. He continued because when the KPK Law had not been revised, this institution was not directly under the head of state.

Agus also said that President Jokowi asked about the case file which he said had been issued, namely sprindik.

"The President also asked the Minister of State Secretary, Mr. Pratik, what is sprindik anyway?" he said imitating Jokowi's statement. "So it happened at that time," he continued.