A Week in Law: Fadia Arafiq's arrest in an OTT and the MK amends the wording of the obstruction of justice provision
A number of legal developments were reported by ANTARA News Agency over the past week. Here are some selected stories worth reading this morning.
- KPK arrests Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq in Ramadan takedown operation
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Pekalongan Regency Regent Fadia Arafiq in a takedown operation (OTT) the seventh in 2026, during Ramadan 1447 AH / 2026 CE. “In this closed investigation, the team secured several individuals in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java. One of them is the Regent,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.
- Delpedro and colleagues acquitted in incitement case of August riot
Executive Director of Lokataru Foundation Delpedro Marhaen and colleagues were acquitted of a charge of incitement in connection with protests in August 2025 that ended in clashes, at the panel of judges’ verdict at the Central Jakarta District Court, on Friday. In addition to Delpedro, three other defendants acquitted by the panel included Lokataru staff Muzaffar Salim, Gejayan Memanggil admin Syahdan Husein, and Aliansi Mahasiswa Penggugat admin Khariq Anhar.
- Batam District Court sentences Fandi Ramadhan to five years
The Batam District Court, Riau Islands, sentenced crew member Terawa Fandi Ramadhan on the Sea Dragon to five years in prison in a case involving smuggling of a narcotic substance known as shabu (crystal meth) with a weight of almost 2 tonnes. “We sentence the defendant to five years in prison,” said Chief Judge Tiwik at Batam District Court on Thursday.
- Police hunt drug trafficker Boy and courier in Koko Erwin network
The Indonesian Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency for Narcotics (Dirtipidnarkoba) Bareskrim said two people – an alleged drug trafficker named A. Hamid alias Boy and a drug courier named Satriawan alias Awan – have been listed as wanted persons (DPO). “They’re in the police’s wanted list,” said Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso.
- MK amends the wording of ‘obstruction of justice’ to avoid misinterpretation
Constitutional Court (MK) amended the wording of the obstruction of justice provision, or perintangan peradilan, in Article 21 of Law No. 31/1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes (UU Tipikor) to prevent misinterpretation. Through decision No. 71/PUU-XXIII/2025, MK stated that the phrase “directly or indirectly” in Article 21 of the UU Tipikor is inconsistent with the constitution and has no binding force.