Rejecting Brigadier General Asep Guntur To Resign From The KPK, Firli: Complete Corruption Cases Including At Basarnas

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri ensured that Brigadier General Asep Guntur remains as Acting Deputy for Enforcement as well as Director of Investigation. Resignation after the polemic of Basarnas' arrest operation (OTT) was not accepted. "We, the leadership and personnel of the KPK, asked Asep Guntur to continue to carry out their duties as director of the investigation," said Firli when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, August 2. Firli said, Asep was asked to continue working to investigate the alleged riot. "Including corruption cases in Basarnas," he stressed. Previously, the TNI Puspom expressed objection when the KPK established Henri together with the Kabasarnas Administrative Coordinator (Koorsmin) Lieutenant Colonel Afri Budi Cahyanto as a suspect. This step is considered to have violated the military rule. Deputy Chairman of the KPK Johanis Tanak apologized for the decision. He said, investigators and investigators made a mistake. In the aftermath of the apology, Asep later stated that he would resign. He said the official letter would be submitted on Monday, July 31.

"As my responsibility as Director of Investigation and Acting. Deputy for Enforcement, I hereby submit my resignation because I am unable to carry out the mandate as Director of Investigation and Plt. Deputy for Enforcement. I will convey the official letter on Monday," Asep said in a short message sent internally quoted Friday, July 28. "What am I and my fellow investigators, investigators, and public prosecutors do solely in a series of law enforcement to eradicate corruption," he continued.