Fenesia.com – Firli Bahuri has resigned from his position as the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). However, the resignation letter has not yet reached the desk of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi.
This fact was acknowledged by Jokowi.
Jokowi explained that Firli’s resignation letter had actually been submitted and received by the State Secretary Minister (Mensesneg) Pratikno.
However, the letter has not been delivered to Jokowi.
“Not yet, it has not reached my desk. It has been submitted to the state minister, but it has not yet reached my desk,” said Jokowi after visiting the National Seminar on the Economic Outlook of Indonesia in Jakarta, last weekend (22/12/2023).
Meanwhile, Jokowi mentioned that the presidential decree regarding Firli Bahuri’s dismissal is still in process.
“Everything is still in process,” he said.
On a separate occasion, the President’s Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana revealed that the Ministry of State Secretariat (Kemensetneg) had received the letter on December 18, 2023.
The letter sent by Firli contained his resignation statement as the chairman of the KPK.
Apologizing to Jokowi
Firli stated his resignation from office on Thursday (21/12/2023). Firli’s resignation took place amid allegations of extortion involving former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL.
“So I am ending my duties as the KPK Chairman, and I also declare that I have no desire to extend my term of office,” said Firli.
On the same occasion, he also apologized to Jokowi.
He hoped that the President could accept his resignation.
“I ask Mr. President to kindly accept our request. Our apologies as well as our family name, and thank you for facing public support during our 40 years of service to the nation,” said Firli.
Firli also requested the opportunity to live as an ordinary citizen with his family.
“Give me, my children, and my wife the opportunity to live as a retired police officer, as an ordinary citizen, and as an Indonesian who loves his country. The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.
