2 Houses Of KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri Searched By Police To Reveal SYL Extortion Case

The Investigation Team of the Corruption Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya searched one of the houses belonging to KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri on Jalan Kertanegara, South Jakarta, Jakarta, Thursday (26/10/2023). (ANTARA/Ilham Kausar)

JAKARTA - Two houses of Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri were searched. Polda Metro Jaya said the search was carried out in order to find a bright spot in handling the alleged extortion case against former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.

Two of Firli Bahuri's houses are located on Jalan Kertanegara number 46, South Jakarta and Jalan Kertanegara 46, South Jakarta, and Housing Gardenia Villa Galaxy A2 Number 60, Bekasi.

"The point is that this (search) is in a series of investigations to clarify a criminal case of alleged extortion," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko when confirmed, Thursday, October 26.

However, the temporary results of the search were not clearly conveyed.

The search of the house on Jalan Kertanegara is estimated to last approximately three hours. Where, investigators began to enter the house at around 11.57 WIB and left at 14.28 WIB.

Investigators were seen outside Firli Bahuri's house carrying a suitcase. Then, other investigators carried black printers by carrying them.

However, no statement was made by investigators after the search process. They immediately got into the car and left the location.

It is suspected that the suitcase contained several documents confiscated from Firli Bahuri's house.

Meanwhile, for a search at the Gardenia Villa Galaxy Housing, the head of the local RW, Irwan Irawan, said the investigation process was still ongoing.

"Not yet (completed), it's still ongoing," he said.

In handling the alleged extortion case carried out by the KPK leadership against former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Polda Metro Jaya has also examined a number of witnesses related to the case. As of Tuesday, October 24, Polda Metro Jaya has examined 54 witnesses in this case, including personal driver SYL, personal aide to SYL, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK for the 2007-2011 period Mochammad Jasin.

Then, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK for the 2015-2019 period Saut Situmorang, Director of Public Complaints and Complaints (Dumas) of the KPK Tomi Murtomo, Aide de Camp (ADC) or aide to the Chairman of the KPK Kevin Egananta, and Semarang Police Chief Kombes Irwan Anwar who is also SYL's nephew's husband.

Firli himself has undergone an examination at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police Tuesday, October 24. The chairman of the KPK was examined for about 7 hours.

Dirreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak did not specify the amount and material of the questions in the examination of Firli Bahuri. It was only conveyed that Firli Bahuri was still a witness.

"There are several questions that we ask him regarding the criminal acts that we are currently investigating," said Ade.

In fact, it is possible that Firli will be questioned again.

"What if more additional information is needed, we will schedule a summons to the FB witness to be questioned again in his capacity as a witness," he said.