Metro Jaya Police Says Regarding the Possibility that Firli Bahuri Will Be Investigated in the SYL Case Suspected of Being Extorted

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police did not comment much on the possibility that Firli Bahuri would be questioned in the case of alleged blackmail by the KPK leadership against former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police Commissioner Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko only asked all parties to wait for the ongoing investigation process.

"Wait, everyone wait, I think that's all we can say," said Trunoyudo to reporters, Tuesday, October 10.

Possible investigation of Firli Bahuri because he is the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission. Because, in the case of alleged extortion, it is said that the crime was carried out by the KPK leadership.

Apart from that, it is related to the circulation of photos showing Firli Bahuri meeting SYL.

Investigators are currently investigating the truth of the photo and meeting. The decision was made in depth based on the recommendations from the case title process which was carried out on Friday, October 6, yesterday.

Director of Special Criminal Investigation at Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner Ade Safri Simanjuntak, said that the investigation was carried out based on alleged violations of Article 65 in conjunction with Article 36 of the Corruption Eradication Commission Law. Where investigators are prohibited from having contact with parties involved in a lawsuit.

"There is a prohibition against having direct or indirect contact with suspects or other parties related to handling criminal acts of corruption carried out by the Corruption Eradication Commission for any reason," he said.

In the photo circulating, Firli and Syahrul allegedly met at a badminton sports arena (gor). It is not clear when the meeting will be.

Firli, still in the same photo, is seen wearing a dark sports t-shirt with white accents and black shorts and sports shoes. Meanwhile, Syahrul was seen wearing a shirt and jeans.

They sat on a long bench and seemed to be talking. Syahrul appears to be facing away from the camera.

Apart from this photo, there is also a chronology circulating about the meeting between Firli and Syahrul at a sports gym. Journalists received the document via text message on Thursday, October 5 but its origin is unknown.

In the document, the meeting between Firli and Syahrul is said to have taken place in December 2022. The meeting resulted in the giving of IDR 1 billion in Singapore dollars.