Friday Afternoon, Firli Bahuri Will Be Questioned About The SYL Extortion Case

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri met Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, is scheduled to undergo examination as a witness at the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, today, Friday, October 20 afternoon.

The investigation related to the investigation of the alleged corruption case in the form of extortion or receiving gratuities by the KPK leadership against former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

"The agenda for the single examination is an examination in the witness capacity of FB's brother as the Chairman of the Indonesian KPK on Friday, October 20, 2023," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak in his statement, Friday, October 20.

The plan is that the examination of Firli will begin at around 14.00 WIB. However, it has not been conveyed about the chairman of the KPK having or having not confirmed his presence to investigators.

Meanwhile, Ade only conveyed about the series of ongoing examinations, Thursday, October 19. It said, of the 8 witnesses summoned, one of them did not fulfill it.

"One other witness was not present from the witness from the ASN Pusdatin of the Indonesian Ministry of Health," he said.

The reason for his absence was because there was already an official work schedule. So, they are asked to be rescheduled next week.

"The schedule for the examination in question has been postponed on Monday, October 23, 2023," said Ade.

Meanwhile, in an effort to uncover the suspect in this case, investigators have examined dozens of witnesses in a marathon. Starting from Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Semarang Police Chief Kombes Irwan Anwar to former KPK Deputy Chair.

"There have been examinations of 45 witnesses who have been questioned before investigators, in the examination room of the Corruption Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya," said Ade.

Investigators have also scheduled to ask for information from KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri. The plan is for the inspection to take place on Friday, October 20.

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.