Investigation Of SYL Extortion Case: 72 Witnesses Examined, 11 Of Them KPK Employees

Direskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

The investigation into the alleged extortion case carried out by the KPK leadership against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL continues. To date, 72 witnesses and experts have been questioned.

"Yes, that's right (72 witnesses). So 67 witnesses added 5 experts who have been examined," said Director of General Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters, Friday, November 3.

Experts who have been questioned are three criminal experts, one micro expression, and one procedural law expert.

Of the dozens of witnesses whose statements have been recorded in the examination report (BAP), some of them are KPK employees.

"So as many as 11 KPK employees have been investigated to this day," he said.

This number will continue to grow along with the inspection process. Moreover, the night entertainment entrepreneur and the Daily Chair of PP PBSI for the 2020-2024 period were also examined today.

Meanwhile, Firli Bahuri is also scheduled to undergo additional examination as a witness at Polda Metro Jaya, Tuesday, November 7.

In the summons that has been sent, the examination process for Firli Bahuri is planned to start at around 10.00 WIB.

"An additional examination of witness FB as chairman of the Indonesian KPK has been sent a summons on November 2, 2023 for the examination schedule on Tuesday, November 7, 2023," said Ade.

As for several witnesses who have also been questioned, namely, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, driver and personal aide to SYL, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK for the period 2007-2011 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.