Visiting Bareskrim Polri, KPK Council Coordinates Alleged Meetings Of Firli And SYL

Member of the KPK Supervisory Board Albertina Ho. (ANTARA/KPK Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Member of the Supervisory Board (Dewas) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Albertina Ho confirmed that he came to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police today, Tuesday, November 21. His arrival was to coordinate regarding the alleged ethical violation committed by KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri when meeting former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo. The meeting allegedly took place in a badminton field. "Yes (it was true that he came to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police, ed)," said Albertina when confirmed by VOI via text message. "We are coordinating with Bareskrim in connection with reports of alleged ethical violations received by the Council," he continued. Albertina did not specify the coordination carried out by the two parties. Including, whether or not there was a document given at the meeting. Similarly, Deputy Director of Corruption Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Kombes Arief Adiharsa said Albertina's presence was only for ordinary coordination. The meeting was said to only discuss the duties of the supervisory board. "Regarding the implementation of the tasks of the KPK Council," said Arief when confirmed. Previously reported, Polda Metro Jaya is known to be investigating the alleged extortion of Syahrul by the KPK leadership. Firli's name was later dragged into this case. In this case, nearly a hundred people have been questioned by police investigators. The details are 91 witnesses and 8 experts. Special expert examinations include four criminal law experts, one procedural law expert, one expert or micro expression expert. Then, one digital forensic expert, and one multimedia expert. Meanwhile, for witnesses who have been questioned, among others, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, former aide to Firli Bahuri, Kevin Egananta. Then there is the Semarang Police Chief Kombes Pol Irwan Anwar, Director of Dumas KPK Tomi Murtomo, as well as two former KPK leaders Saut Situmorang and M Jasin. Then, the Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta. Firli Bahuri has also been examined twice and was last carried out on Thursday, November 16.

At this stage of investigation, it is believed that there was a criminal offense in Article 12 letter e, Article 12 letter B and or Article 11 of the Corruption Act Junto Article 65 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.