Polda Metro Blak-blakan Soal Pengkurangan Berkas Perkara Firli Bahuri Di Kasus Peras SYL

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The case file for the suspect Firli Bahuri in the alleged extortion and/or gratification case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) was declared incomplete. Polda Metro Jaya said that based on the research prosecutor's instructions, the shortcomings were only a few witness statements.

"There are only a few additional information and we can make sure we can fulfill it," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak, to reporters, Tuesday, February 13.

However, it was not clearly stated about who the witnesses were whose statements were still needed to fulfill the case file.

Only conveyed, in fulfilling the research prosecutor's instructions, investigators will ask for information from Firli Bahuri again in the near future.

"Yes, we will call later after the vote," he said.

Ade also emphasized that in an effort to resolve the former case, investigators did not find any obstacles. Currently, everything is working to resolve it as soon as possible.

"Currently, there are no obstacles in progress, we confirm and we will immediately return the case files to the prosecutor," said Ade.

Previously, it was reported that the DKI Jakarta Attorney General's Office stated that the case file for the suspect Firli Bahuri was incomplete. So, it is returned to the Polda Metro Jaya investigators.

"The Pidsus Division of the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office has returned the results of the investigation of the Case Files on behalf of the suspect Firli Bahuri," said Head of the DKI Jakarta Attorney General's Office, Syahron Hasibuan.

The case file was returned on Friday, February 2. The research prosecutor assessed that there were still shortcomings, both formal and material, in accordance with Article 110 and Article 138 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Originally, Polda Metro Jaya investigators first handed over Firli Bahuri's case file on December 15. However, from the examination process, the prosecutor considered that there were still shortcomings and returned them on December 28.

Following up on this, investigators began to complete it. After being deemed sufficient, the case file was again transferred to the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office on January 24.

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. There are 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.