The Preparation Of Case Files In A Series Of Firli Bahuri Cases Is Almost Complete

Former KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The process of completing the case files in a series of criminal cases involving the former KPK Chairman, Firli Bahuri, is almost complete. This is because Polda Metro Jaya has completed expert examinations related to the alleged criminal act of extortion and acceptance of gratuities.

In handling the Firli Bahuri case, Polda Metro Jaya is known to investigate three alleged criminal offenses, one of which is extortion and acceptance of gratuities.

"For the handling of cases of alleged corruption as Article 11 or Article 12 e or Article 12 B in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code, all examinations of experts have been carried out," Jakarta Police Special Criminal Investigation Director Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak told reporters, Wednesday, 24 July.

Meanwhile, for the other two cases, namely the alleged money laundering offense or TPPU and Article 36 in conjunction with Article 65 of the Law on the KPK, so far the process of preparing case files has been ongoing.

Investigators are said to be still at the stage of requesting expert testimony. It is said that there are several experts who have been scheduled to give their views this week.

However, it was not conveyed in detail about the identity of the experts who would be questioned.

"For the examination of experts whose schedule this week is for the investigation of other alleged criminal offenses," said Ade.

In handling other alleged criminal offenses, investigators are said to have pocketed evidence. Allegedly, the evidence in question is about the meeting between Firli Bahuri and former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

The allegation refers to Article 36 of the Law on the KPK which prohibits the leadership of the anti-graft agency from having direct or indirect contact with litigants in corruption crimes being handled by the KPK.

"(Investigators) have evidence that supports or supports (the alleged criminal offense) that occurred," said Ade.

The preparation of case files related to TPPU and the KPK Law is key so that the DKI High Prosecutor's Office declares all steps taken by Polda Metro Jaya investigators to be complete.

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto some time ago stated that from the results of coordination with the Prosecutor's Office, investigators should not only focus on allegations of extortion.

"In principle, in the principles of criminal law, we cannot install cases because yesterday Article 36 was a bit behind, we focused yesterday on the article on extortion and alleged bribery," said Karyoto.

Because it was too focused on the alleged extortion, it was one of the reasons the settlement of the KPK Chair's case for the 2019 to 2023 period was slow.

"But because we have coordinated with the prosecutor again that we cannot take installments of cases so it is a little slow that we will complete both at once," said Karyoto.

As a reminder, at the beginning of Firli Bahuri's case handling, Polda Metro Jaya charged him with Article 12 e or Article 12 B or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption.