KPK Leaders Will Discuss Legal Aid For Firli After Temporarily Dismissed

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission Johanis Tanak. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak said that the provision of legal assistance to KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri after being temporarily dismissed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) would be discussed together. The decision will be taken collectively collegial.

It is known that Firli was temporarily dismissed for being a suspect in the alleged extortion or acceptance of gratuities from former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

"Regarding whether the KPK will provide assistance, this is certainly not decided by one leader. Because there are five leaders in the KPK, there are now only four, but the nature of decision making is collective collegial," Johanis told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Saturday morning, November 25.

Johanis emphasized that the four deputy chairmen would hold a sit-in meeting to hold a meeting. Not only one leader can claim legal assistance.

"(Everything, ed) was decided together by the leadership," he said.

Even so, Johanis believes Firli already has troops to defend himself. The retired Bhayangkara Corps is believed to already have a lawyer.

"As far as I know, Pak Firli already has his own lawyer, so he will definitely use the lawyer he has appointed," he said.

As previously reported, Firli was officially named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22. The police suspect he was involved in extortion and receiving gratuities.

Several pieces of evidence that became the basis for determining the suspect were foreign exchange documents worth Rp7.4 billion. Then, there were also the results of the extraction of 21 cellphones. In the case of alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities, Firli was charged with Article 12e, 12B or Article 11 of Law number 31 of 1999 concerning the eradication of corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code. Firli faces life imprisonment.