Threat Of Life Imprisonment, Former KPK Investigator: It's Time For Firli Bahuri To Be Detained

Former KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Yudi Purnomo assessed that it was time for investigators from the Metro Jaya Police to detain Firli Bahuri in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL. Because, the investigation procedure has been fulfilled. "It is time for Firli Bahuri, the inactive KPK chairman to be detained. Even though detention is the authority of the Metro Jaya Police Investigators," said Yudi in his statement, Wednesday, December 6. The stage of the investigation procedure in question is Firli's examination as a suspect. It is known that the inactive KPK chairman has twice undergone examination as a suspect on December 1 and 6. On that basis, Yudi assessed that investigators no longer need to hesitate to carry out additional arrests. "The objective reason for being fulfilled is that the crime of corruption above 5 years the threat of imprisonment, especially Firli, is also suspected of Article 12B of the Anti-Cor Law with a maximum threat of life imprisonment," he said.

"The importance of detained investigators will further facilitate the work of investigators in resolving this case," said Yudi. In the alleged extortion case, Firli Bahuri, who has been suspected of being 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, life imprisonment.