Metro Police Chief Regarding Firli Bahuri's New Crime: Can't Be Installed, Yesterday Focused On Extortion

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

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto said that the determination of two new criminal acts related to the former Chairman of the KPK, Firli Bahur, was the result of coordination with the Prosecutor's Office. This is because previously investigators only focused on the alleged receipt of gratuities and extortion against Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

"In principle, in the principle that we are not allowed to pay in installments of cases because yesterday Article 36 was a bit behind, we focused yesterday on extortion and alleged bribery," Karyoto told reporters, Friday, July 5.

Two new cases that are currently being investigated are allegations of money laundering (TPPU) and alleged violations of the KPK leadership meeting with litigants as stated in Article 36 of the KPK Law.

With the instructions from the prosecutor, investigators are currently investigating the three alleged criminal acts committed by Firli Bahuri.

So that, said Karyoto, was one of the reasons for the investigation of the case of the Chairperson of the KPK for the period 2019 to 2023 which was slow.

"But because we have coordinated with the prosecutor again that we must not pay the case in installments, so it is a bit slow, we will finish both at once," said Karyoto.

Although it seemed long, Karyoto emphasized that all cases related to Firli Bahuri would be resolved by investigators.

"Please all of you need to coordinate things that have not been fulfilled immediately, what statements are needed to fulfill the first article and the second article," said Karyoto.

Meanwhile, in the case of alleged receipt of gratuities and extortion, 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.