The KPK Council Calls Firli Will Lose Absent From The Trial Of Alleged Ethical Violations

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Tumpak Hatorangan (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean said Firli Bahuri would lose if he continued to be absent in the trial of alleged ethical violations that were being held. He said he would not have the opportunity to defend himself.

"He lost, please, because he can't defend himself, right," said Tumpak to reporters at the ACLC Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, quoted on Thursday, December 21.

Tumpak said Firli did not confirm the reason for his absence from the ethics trial. Even so, he still hopes that the retired Bhayangkara Corps can fulfill the call even though the trial will continue without his presence.

"We also still expect him to attend," he said.

The ethics trial will be held again today, Thursday, December 21. In this trial, the KPK Council will ask for information from Firli.

"But if he is not present, yes, that's okay," said Tumpak.

Apart from Firli, the KPK Council will later summon 27 witnesses in an ethics trial. Tumpak stated that his party wanted this process to be completed before the turn of the year.

"Yes, we are trying, yes, we will try to finish it by the end of this year," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK Council agreed to try Firli regarding three alleged ethical violations. The first is related to a meeting with former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

The two ethical violations committed by Firli also relate to LHKPN that are not true, including debt.

Finally, an ethics trial will also be held regarding the rental of a house on Jalan Kertanegara Number 46. Firli is suspected of violating Article 4 Paragraph 2 letter a or Article 4 paragraph 1 letter j and Article 8 of the KPK Council Regulation (Perdewas) Number 3 of 2021.