Urged To Hold Firli Bahuri, Metro Police Chief: What Is Clear In Time Will Be Done
Polda Metro Jaya/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto is reluctant to respond to the many pressures to immediately detain Firli Bahuri, who is a suspect in the alleged extortion and gratification case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

It is only conveyed when the process of handling the case has entered its final stage.

"What is clear is that I said when it will be finished. I'll see in the future," Karyoto told reporters, Friday, March 22.

However, Karyoto emphasized that he would not stop handling the case by issuing an Investigation Termination Order or SP3.

According to him, all the processes that have been started will be completed by Polda Metro Jaya investigators.

"If I make sure I will finish it. We have, it's just the last phase," he said.

Regarding when investigators will send back the summons for examination, Karyoto again refused to explain it. It is only emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will resolve the case.

"I can only say I will finish, I'll just have to wait for the playing date," said Karyoto.

Firli Bahuri is known to be absent from the examination which is scheduled for February 26, 2024. There is no clear reason from the Chairman of the KPK for the 2019-2023 period.

In fact, Firli Bahuri's examination must be carried out to complete the case file for the alleged extortion and gratification case.

As a reminder, 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.

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.


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