M. Jasin Becomes Deputy Chairperson Of The KPK Examined By The Metro Police After Saut Situmorang

Polda Metro Jaya examined the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK for the period 2007-2011 Mochamad Jasin (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya examined the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK for the 2007-2011 period in an effort to investigate cases of alleged corruption in the form of extortion or gratification by the KPK leadership against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL, today. It turns out that the figure in question is Mochamad Jasin. It is known that Jasin served as deputy chairman of the KPK in charge of prevention and information and data. "That's right (M. Jasin is being investigated)," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak when confirmed, Wednesday, October 18. Mochamad Jasin is the second former Deputy Chairperson of the KPK to be questioned by the Metro Jaya Police to reveal the suspect in the series of extortion cases. Previously, investigators had asked Saut Situmorang for information. The examination took place on Tuesday, October 17. In today's series of examination processes, investigators will also examine 18 other witnesses. Of the dozens of witnesses, one of them is Aide de Camp (ADC) or aide to KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri, Kevin Egananta. He will undergo further examination. "3 additional witnesses for examination, one of which is ADC, Chairman of the Indonesian KPK," he said. Then, there were also 6 witnesses who were aides to echelon 1 officials at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture. One Pamwal Chairman of the Indonesian KPK, and 8 other witnesses. As a reminder, the series of cases of alleged extortion or acceptance of gratuities by the KPK leadership against Syahrul Yasin Limpo began when Polda Metro Jaya received Dumas on August 12, 2023. With the complaint, the Tipidkor Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya collected information on the basis of a statement collection order (pulbaket) issued on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Not long after, investigators issued an investigation warrant on August 21. At this stage, a number of witnesses were examined, one of which was SYL.

Then, after the series of investigations were completed, investigators carried out a case title. As a result, a criminal element was found so that the status of the case was upgraded to the investigation stage.