Many Actions, MAKI Encourages Police To Immediately Hold Firli Bahuri

Former KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society or MAKI suggested that the National Police immediately detain Firli Bahuri, who is already a suspect in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL. This is because the inactive KPK chairman is considered to often act.

"Why should he be detained for what? Pak Firli, one, is not cooperative because he is often absent, second, trying to obscure his problem," said MAKI Coordinator Boyamin Saiman in his statement, Thursday, December 21.

According to Boyamin, Firli Bahuri's actions can affect the process of handling cases of alleged extortion. For example, by including documents in the alleged corruption case of the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation involving Muhammad Suryo.

"In the way, for example, yesterday the pretrial brought other case files as if they were relevant, even though the judge was irrelevant," he said.

"This means that his efforts to influence witnesses have a huge impact on the handling of cases," continued Boyamin.

For that reason, it is hoped that the National Police will immediately detain Firli Bahuri. This can be done after the inactive KPK chairman is examined, today.

"Well, it will stop if detained. So it is very urgent to be detained. If you are not detained, there will be a lot of action and it could be that Mr. Firli holds many things and it tarnishes the name of the KPK and tarnishes the eradication of corruption itself," said Boyamin.

Firli Bahuri, is scheduled to provide information in the alleged extortion case against Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL, today. This is the third time as a suspect.

"Yes, Thursday (the schedule for Firli Bahuri's examination)," said Director of the Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak.

It is planned that the inspection process will be carried out at Bareskrim Polri. Investigators have scheduled the withdrawal of Firli Bahuri's statement starting at 10.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, Firli Bahuri was named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22. However, until now no detention has been made.

In this case, Firli Bahuri was charged with Article 12 e or Article 12 B or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code.