ICW Duga Firli Imitates Lili Pintauli Resigning Amid Ethics Trials: Penakut And Wants To Run From Responsibility

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JAKARTA - Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana called Firli Bahuri a coward and irresponsible. The inactive chairman of the KPK is considered to have followed the way former Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Lili Pintauli Siregar, avoided ethics enforcement by resigning in the middle of the trial process for alleged violations.

"We suspect Firli wants to imitate Lili Pintauli Siregar's method of resigning as a KPK leader so that the ethics process is stopped. These methods further show that Firli is scared and wants to run away from ethical accountability at the KPK," said Kurnia in a written statement received by VOI, Thursday, December 21.

Kurnia hopes that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will postpone the signing of the dismissal decision. The goal is that the KPK Council can prove Firli guilty ethically.

"This is important for the President to do. Because, if a model like Lili is continued, it has the potential to be imitated by the next KPK leadership if it is involved in an alleged violation of the severe code of ethics," he said.

Previously, Firli declared his resignation from his position as inactive KPK Chair on Thursday, December 21. He admitted that he had communicated with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) regarding his decision.

"I ended my duties as Chairman of the KPK and I declared my resignation and I also stated that I did not want to extend my term of office," Firli told reporters at the ACLC building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Thursday, December 21.

Firli said he had written to the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno to convey to President Jokowi. "I thank the President, Mr. Joko Widodo and Mr. Vice President Mr. Ma'ruf Amin and all the nation's children wherever they are who have accompanied me including media colleagues," he said.

This resignation was conveyed by Firli in the midst of the trial for alleged ethical violations being held by the KPK Supervisory Board. This kind of method has also been taken by former Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Lili Pintauli Siregar, in June 2022.

Lili decided to resign from her position when the KPK Council investigated alleged ethical violations because she was suspected of receiving gratuities in the form of a Mandalika MotoGP ticket and accommodation. The gift came from PT Pertamina (Persero).

After Lili resigned and was approved by President Jokowi, the KPK Council decided not to continue the ethics trial. The reason is that he is no longer a member of the anti-corruption commission.

Just like Firli, Lili was also never present at that time to fulfill the summons of the KPK Council for various reasons. Including doing assignments outside the city.