Metro Police Chief Calls SYL's Recognition Of IDR 1.3 Billion As Coordination Material For The DKI Prosecutor's Office

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto. (Rizky A-VOI)

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto said that the statement from former Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL during the trial, especially regarding the provision of money, would be used as material for coordination with the research prosecutor team in completing the former case of alleged extortion with the suspect Firli Bahuri.

SYL is known to have acknowledged the handover of money to Firli Bahuri worth Rp1.3 billion.

"The facts in yesterday's trial are interesting, it will be checked with the BAP-BAP, what are our files, whether it will be the material for coordination with the research prosecutor or not," Karyoto told reporters, Wednesday, June 26.

Personally, Karyoto assessed that the testimony revealed in the trial was very significant. In fact, the facts of the trial were used as material for discussion and coordination with the Head of the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office (Kajati).

"In my opinion, it is very significant, yesterday I coordinated that my level of coordination with Kajati is also the subject of a better discussion that is made into a comprehensive material," he said.

By continuing to coordinate between investigators and the research prosecutor, it is hoped that the former case for the suspect Firli Bahuri can be completed soon or complete.

So, investigators can immediately delegate it or stage two. Then, the former chairman of the KPK will also be tried at the trial stage.

"God willing, hopefully in time I won't want to take too long, actually. If hopefully the investigators can handle it, it can be maximized and then the prosecutor considers the case file to be complete, which we will submit to stage two," said Karyoto.

As a reminder, Firli Bahuri was named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

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.