progresifjaya.id, JAKARTA – The suspect in the extortion case against former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) who is also the former Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Committee, Firli Bahuri, chose to again abstain from investigator’s summons at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit today, Thursday, (28/11). Firli’s absence was confirmed directly by his attorney, Ian Iskandar.
“Suspect FB through his attorney Ian Iskandar at 10.54 WIB this morning has conveyed to investigators that Suspect FB didn’t attend the investigator’s summons today,” explained the Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters.
He also explained, that due to Firli Bahuri’s absence today, his party will conduct consolidation. This effort is being made to determine the next steps for investigators in this case.
Kombes Pol Ade Safri also said, that Firli Bahuri’s absence today has invalidated the summons sent on Wednesday, (20/11).
“As for the summons for Suspect FB that was sent by the investigator team of the Subdit Tipidkor Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, to request additional information from Suspect FB whose examination is scheduled for today, Thursday, November 28, 2024, at 10:00 WIB in the examination room on the 6th floor of the Bareskrim Polri building,” he explained.
Firli Bahuri was scheduled to be questioned again regarding the alleged extortion case against SYL. If he fails to appear again, the police can pick up Firli by force.
“We will update later. Will he be brought by force or will investigators take coercive measures in accordance with the provisions of the procedural law that have been regulated in the Criminal Procedure Code,” said Kombes Pol Ade Safri.
For information, the summons for questioning on November 28, 2024 was the second summons for Firli. The alleged extortion with him as a suspect was first reported to Polda Metro Jaya through a public complaint (dumas) on August 12, 2023. After conducting a case title, Polda Metro named Firli Bahuri as a suspect on November 23, 2023.
Firli became a suspect for the alleged corruption case in the form of extortion or gratification or bribery related to the handling of legal problems at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture in 2020-2023. Meanwhile, SYL on the other hand in this case had previously been found guilty of extortion at the Ministry of Agriculture and was sentenced to 12 years on appeal.
Until now, Polda Metro Jaya has still not wanted to detain Firli Bahuri. The argument is that the alleged corruption is being developed into other alleged crimes.
Well, in the end, Firli Bahuri now has to bear three cases at Polda Metro Jaya. The first case is related to the alleged extortion of SYL. Then the second case is the alleged money laundering case (TPPU). The last or third case is the alleged Article 36 in conjunction with Article 65 of the KPK Law (UU) which regulates the prohibition and sanctions for KPK employees to meet with the parties to the case. (Bembo)