Activists criticized Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Firli Bahuri for failing to show up for the first round of questioning as a witness in a police investigation into the alleged extortion of former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo, as the police sent a second subpoena this week.

Firli skipped his first summons for questioning at the Jakarta Police headquarters in South Jakarta on Friday, citing a schedule conflict with his work. KPK deputy chairman Nurul Ghufron said his office had informed the police investigators about Firli’s absence.

The police have now sent another subpoena for Firli to be present for questioning as a witness on Tuesday.

The police have also sent a letter requesting that the KPK supervisory board join the extortion investigation. The letter was signed by Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Karyoto, a former head of the enforcement division at the KPK.

Critics questioned Firli’s commitment to fighting corruption after he skipped the first questioning, urging him to comply with the police investigation.

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“If he is innocent, there is nothing to fear about facing interrogation as there is nothing to hide from interrogators,” said Praswad Nugraha of the IM57+ Institute, a corruption watchdog established by former KPK employees.

He also called the KPK to support the police investigation into its leadership to maintain the antigraft body’s integrity.

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