Doubtful About Being Able To Arrest Harun Masiku, Firli Bahuri Shows Off His Success In Arresting 2 Fugitives

Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri answered that his fugitive Harun Masiku could be arrested. He showcased his success in arresting suspects in corruption cases who had fled, namely Izil Azhar and the inactive Central Mamberamo Regent Ricky Ham Pagawak. "It's okay for people to comment. In the past, I still remember there were words that it would not be possible (Izil Azhar, ed) to be arrested but in fact we can catch them," Firli said as quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Tuesday, August 15- "It's okay for people to say Ricky Ham Pagawak, who fled to Papua New Guinea, is also said to be unlikely that the KPK leadership under Firli's leadership could catch him. We will arrest the evidence," he continued. Firli felt there was no need to give answers to parties who were skeptical of the KPK's work. "Our job is not to give comments," said the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK. A number of parties continue to highlight the anti-corruption commission's ability to arrest Harun Masiku, who is a suspected briber of former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan. One of them is former KPK investigator Novel Baswedan who is not sure the fugitive will be arrested if Firli is still in office. "As I have said before, as long as the KPK leadership is Firli Bahuri et al, Harun Masiku will not be arrested," said Novel in a written statement to reporters, Monday, August 7. Novel said Harun's arrest was actually only based on the leadership's intention. However, he is not sure that the search was carried out because Firli did not want to do it. "Want to be helped by anyone, if the KPK leadership doesn't want to, they won't be arrested," he said. “ I am sure because I know Firli and I have served at the KPK for a long time. So I have a lot of information that can make faith (increase, red),” continued Novel. Previously, the National Police said Harun Masiku was in the country. This certainty is based on the crossing data they have. "“There is data on the crossing which shows that the person concerned is domestic,” said Head of the International Relations Division (Kadiv Hubinter) of the National Police Inspector General Krishna Murti after a meeting with the KPK structural ranks at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, August 7. Meanwhile, the KPK confirmed that it would follow up on information on the whereabouts of Harun Masiku, who is said to be in Indonesia. An active search will be carried out to make arrests.

"If there is any, we will follow up. We will actively search for it,” Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri told reporters.