TPPU Investigation Firli Bahuri Awaiting Crimes From Village

Case files for the inactive KPK chairman Firli Bahuri who was handed over by the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya to the DKI Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Friday (15/12/2023). ANTARA/HO-Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya stated that the investigation into alleged money laundering or money laundering committed by Firli Bahuri would only be carried out after the handling of the original crime or TPA, namely corruption was completed. The development of the alleged extortion or acceptance of gratuities against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, who named Firli Bahuri as a suspect, is still being filed. Originally, the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) returned Firli Bahuri's case file to investigators because it was considered incomplete. "So investigators are currently still focused on completing the crime as long as it is related to corruption that occurs, then after that we will follow up with the alleged crime of money laundering," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters, Friday, January 5. In completing the case file, investigators are said to be returning to examine witnesses, including Firli Bahuri who is a suspect. However, it was not clearly explained about the time of examination of the former chairman of the KPK for the 2019-2024 period. "Including (check Firli Bahuri again), we will update it later," said Ade. Previously, it was reported that the handling of the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, with the suspect Firli Bahuri, was said to be developing. This is because Polda Metro Jaya will investigate allegations of money laundering offenses by the former chairman of the KPK. "Including one that we will target related to the crime of money laundering," said Ade. The entrance to the TPPU investigation, Firli Bahuri, was suspected when investigators examined him on December 27. At that time, the former chairman of the KPK was questioned about assets that were not registered with the State Officials Wealth Report (LHKPN). "In the examination or request for additional information against the suspect today, investigators asked 22 questions to the suspect FB," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko.

Dozens of questions, said Trunoyudo, were about assets whose holdings used the personal names, wives, children and families of Firli Bahuri which were not reported in the LHKPN. The assets are spread across several parts of Indonesia. "Among them are assets located in Yogyakarta (Battul and Sleman), Sukabumi, Bogor, Bekasi and Jakarta," said Trunoyudo.