Friday Morning, Firli Was Questioned By The Police Again About The Allegation Of SYL Extortion And Will He Be Detained?

Former KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, will undergo an additional investigation as a suspect in the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, today, Friday 19 January. Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak said the examination of Firli Bahuri in order to complete the case file returned by the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati). "The summons for the suspect FB for the examination schedule on Friday, January 19, 2024," said Ade Tuesday, January 16. The plan is that the examination of Firli Bahuri will be carried out at the Directorate of Corruption Crimes at the Bareskrim Polri at 09.00 WIB. Originally, investigators had transferred Firli Bahuri's case file on December 15. However, the results of the examination of the investigating prosecutor stated that there were still shortcomings. Thus, the file of the case was returned and received by investigators on December 28. "For additional information and this is requested and this is part of the fulfillment of P19 clue material at the Jakarta Attorney General's Office," said Ade. If Firli fulfills the summons, it means that six times the Chairperson of the KPK for the 2019-2023 period was asked for information. Two of them when Firli Bahuri was still a witness on October 26 and November 16. For the rest examination when the former KPK chairman was a suspect. Firli Bahuri was asked for the exact statement on December 1, December 6, and December 27. On different occasions, Firli Bahuri's attorney, Iandar, who was questioned regarding his client's presence at the additional examination, confirmed that he would fulfill it. Because, his party would be cooperative in the investigation process. Yes (Firli Bahuri will be present), "Ian. Firli Bahuri was named as a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22. Some of the evidence that became the basis for the determination of the suspect, namely, a valus exchange document worth Rp7.4 billion. Then, there is also the results of the extraction of 21 cell phones.

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 the 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.