Alex Marwata Refuses, Firli Bahuri Files New Easing Witnesses In The Case Of Alleged SYL Extortion

The inactive chairman of the KPK, Firli Bahuri. (doc KPK Public Relations)

The head of the inactive Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, is said to have filed a new mitigating witness in the alleged extortion case against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL).

Firli's move, who has become a suspect in this case, was taken after KPK leader Alexander Marwata refused to be a mitigating witness for him.

"The suspect's legal advisor (Firli Bahuri) added a new witness to lighten (a de charge)," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak in his statement, Thursday, December 21.

However, it was not stated who would witness the new lightening for Firli Bahuri.

It was only conveyed that the name of the witness a de charge was outside of Firli Bahuri's statement which was recorded on the December 1 Examination Dossier (BAP).

"(Name) Apart from what has been explained in the Investigation Report of the suspect on December 1, 2023," said Ade.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata is said to have refused to provide testimony as a mitigating witness for the suspect Firli Bahuri in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

Alexander Marwata's decision to refuse to testify was conveyed to Polda Metro Jaya investigators through the KPK Legal Bureau.

"In the letter we received this afternoon, brother Alex Mawarta, Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian KPK leadership, refused to be made a de charge witness by the FB suspect," said Ade.

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.