Reasons For Important Activities, Firli Bahuri Absent From Investigation At Bareskrim Today

Former KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

The head of the inactive Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, is said to be unable to fulfill the summons for examination as a suspect in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL, at Bareskrim Polri, today. The reason is that there are important activities that cannot be abandoned.

"We have asked for an application to postpone the examination today," said Firli Bahuri's attorney, Ian Iskandar when contacted, Thursday, December 21.

It is said that the letter of application for postponement has been sent to the Polda Metro Jaya investigators, Wednesday, December 20.

Regarding important activities that cannot be abandoned, Ian said that one of them, Firli, would come to the KPK Supervisory Board (Dewas) to provide information.

"One of them came for an examination at the Council," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the time for the re-examination of the inactive KPK chairman, Ian could not confirm yet. It is said, later investigators will determine this matter.

"Ngga, penyidik yang netuin ( waktu pemeriksaan re). Tidak boleh kita," kata Ian.

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.