KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri Ensures Investigation Of Alleged Corruption Continues: Road Politics, Legal Process Also

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri ensured that no handling of corruption cases was stopped even though the general election (election) took place. The legal process will not affect the ongoing contestation.

"Of course, the political rights are welcome to run, but the legal process is still running, I am," Firli told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, August 24.

Firli guarantees that the KPK will remain professional. The institution will certainly work in accordance with the law.

"Including being transparent, accountable, public interests, legal certainty, upholding justice, and also proportionality, and upholding the principles of human rights," he said.

For information, Attorney General ST Burhanuddin asked for Special Crimes and Intelligence to postpone the process of alleged corruption of presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates (cawapres), legislative candidates (Caleg), and regional head candidates. The postponement anticipates a hidden indication that is a black campaign ahead of the 2024 democratic party.

"This is done to anticipate the use of the law enforcement process as a practical political tool by certain parties," Burhanuddin told reporters, Monday, August 21.

His staff was then asked to report the results of the implementation of the recommendation. Especially for the Intelligence Service in order to optimize the intelligence role of the AGO in the implementation of the 2024 Simultaneous Elections.