Metro Police Chief Denies Meeting SYL When Handling Extortion Cases With Suspect Firli Bahuri

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto (STIMEWA'S DOK PHOTO)

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto denied the accusation that he had met with the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, in a series of cases of alleged extortion that have now named Firli Bahuri as a suspect.

He made this statement when he held a year-end release at Polda Metro Jaya, Thursday, December 28.

"I've never met Yasin Limpo. Mr. Dir Krimsus is a witness, I've never met Yasin Limpo," said Karyoto.

Not only that, Karyoto also mentioned that currently there are new accusations that he has leaked information.

Although he did not elaborate on the context of the problem in question, the two-star general stated that the party who threw the accusation must prove it.

"And I am now widely accused of being accused, he said I was leaking information, so go ahead and be accused. If there are allegations, what's wrong with me, what's wrong," said Karyoto.

In handling the alleged extortion case against SYL, Polda Metro Jaya investigators have named Firli Bahuri as 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 has been questioned three times with the status of a suspect.

The first and second examinations were carried out on December 1 and 6. Meanwhile, Firli Bahuri's statement as the third suspect was carried out on December 27.

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.