Polda Metro Prepares An Order To Bring If Firli Bahuri Is Absent Next Week

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya will prepare a warrant to bring if Firli Bahuri is again absent from the investigation which is scheduled for December 27. Firli was originally absent from the examination on December 21. In fact, investigators considered the reason for his unnatural absence "Investigators will prepare a warrant to bring if the suspect is not present again to fulfill the 2nd summons against the suspect on Wednesday, December 27, 2023," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak when contacted, Friday, December 22. The plan is for the examination of Firli Bahuri to take place at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit at around 10.00 WIB. During the examination later, investigators will investigate the assets of the inactive KPK chairman and his family. "The purpose of the examination or additional request for information that will be made against the suspect FB is to ask for information about all his assets, as well as the property of his wife, children and family," he said. The deepening of Firli Bahuri's assets is considered important in the series of investigations into the alleged extortion case. Moreover, investigators found new facts about the assets belonging to the inactive KPK Chairman who was not registered in the State Officials Wealth Report (LHKPN). "Investigators obtained new facts about the existence of other assets or assets that were not reported in the LHKPN and have not been explained by the suspect FB in the investigation report of the previous suspect," he said. The deepening of the matter of property is also said to be in accordance with Article 28 of Law 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes. The article contains the interests of the investigation, the suspect is obliged to provide information about all his property and the property of his wife or husband, children and property of each person or corporation known and or suspected of having links to the criminal act of corruption committed by the suspect. Firli Bahuri was named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22. Several pieces of evidence that became the basis for determining the suspect, namely, foreign exchange documents worth Rp7.4 billion. Then, there were also the results of the extraction of 21 cellphones. However, Firli Bahuri has not yet been detained. Although, he is already a suspect.

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.