Proven to have violated ethics, Firli Bahuri was dismissed by the president

The decision of the KPK Council was taken into consideration by President Jokowi to dismiss Firli Bahuri from the position of chairman and member of the KPK.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Terbukti Langgar Etik, Firli Bahuri Diberhentikan Presiden

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The Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, held a press conference at the Red and White Building of the KPK in Jakarta on Monday (20/11/2023).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — President Joko Widodo dismissed Firli Bahuri from the position of chairman and member of the Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK for the 2019-2024 period. The decision of the KPK Supervisory Board which assessed that Firli had committed a serious ethical violation was one of the considerations. However, civil society groups questioned the omission of disgraceful conduct as a reason for Firli's dismissal.

Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Anak Agung Gde Ngurah Ari Dwipayana, Friday (29/12/2023), revealed that President Jokowi had issued Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 129/P of 2023 concerning dismissal of Firli Bahuri as chairman and member of the Corruption Eradication Committee for the 2019-2024 term. The Presidential Decree will come into effect when signed by the President on December 28 2023.

Ari explained that there were three main considerations for Firli's dismissal contained in the presidential decree. First, Firli Bahuri's resignation letter dated 22 December 2023. Second, the Decision of the KPK Supervisory Board (Dewas) Number 03/SUPERVISORY BOARD/ ETIK/12/2023 dated 27 December 2023. Third, based on Article 32 of Law Number 30 of 2002 which has been refined into Law Number 19 of 2019 concerning the KPK, the dismissal of the KPK leadership is determined through a Presidential Decree.

There are three main considerations for the dismissal of Firli as stated in the presidential decree.

On Wednesday (27/12/2023), Dewas KPK imposed heavy sanctions on Firli. The former West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police Chief (Kapolda) and South Sumatra Regional Police Chief were asked to resign as KPK leaders.

The Corruption Eradication Commission Council considers Firli to have violated the Corruption Eradication Commission's code of ethics and code of conduct because he was proven to have had direct or indirect contact with parties involved in the Corruption Eradication Commission, namely former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo. Currently, Syahrul has been named a suspect in the case of extortion in office and receiving gratifications within the Ministry of Agriculture by the Corruption Eradication Commission.

Also read: Dewas asks Firli to resign and the president can dismiss him dishonorably

Meanwhile, Firli has also been named a suspect in the alleged extortion case involving Syahrul. The case is currently being handled by Metro Jaya Regional Police.

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Former Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, underwent examination and clarification by the KPK Supervisory Board at the Anti-Corruption Learning Center building in Jakarta on Tuesday (5/12/2023).

The legal case has led to Firli being temporarily dismissed as the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). President Jokowi has also appointed Nawawi Pomolango as the temporary Chairman of KPK on November 27.

After being suspended as the Chairman of KPK for being named a suspect by Polda Metro Jaya, Firli submitted his resignation to President Jokowi on December 18, 2023. However, the letter was not processed, so Firli submitted another resignation letter on December 22, 2023.

In response to the dismissal of Firli, Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana questioned why Article 32 paragraph (1) letter c of the KPK Law was not used as one of the considerations in the issuance of Presidential Regulation 129 / P of 2023. The article regulates reprehensible actions as one of the reasons for the termination of KPK leaders.

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Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean (center) hammers the decision during an ethics trial against former KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri at the KPK Anti Corruption Learning Center building, Jakarta, on Wednesday (27/12/2023).

Despite the fact that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law does not recognize the term "dishonorable discharge," according to Kurnia, the article should be used and mentioned in the presidential decree as a follow-up to the KPK Supervisory Board's letter that confirms Firli's serious violation.

Also read: Firli Submits Resignation Letter Again

"If this verse is not used, resignation will always be the mode for KPK leadership to escape from the disgraceful acts committed," he said. Please note: The original article was not given in Bahasa Indonesia and therefore there were no instances where the forbidden words needed to be avoided.