Academic: Jampidsus Case a Momentum to Prove Commitment to Eradicating Corruption

Jakarta - Professor of Law at Al Azhar University Indonesia, Prof. Suparji Ahmad, assessed that the case implicating a former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) must become a momentum for the institution to prove its commitment to eradicating corruption professionally and with integrity. “A case involving a former high-ranking official is indeed a test. Therefore, the anti-corruption agenda must not be relaxed. Law enforcement must remain consistent, professional, and free from intervention,” said Suparji in his statement in Jakarta on Wednesday. Suparji stressed that a leadership test is visible when an organisation faces an abnormal situation. Therefore, the most important thing now is to maintain organisational stability, independence in case handling, strengthen internal oversight, and ensure the entire process runs according to procedural law. He also appreciated the Attorney General’s authority in appointing a new official, namely Jampidsus Kuntadi, to maintain organisational continuity. “Public trust is not only determined by who holds the office, but by integrity, professionalism, independence, and the courage to enforce the law consistently. The success of restoring trust depends heavily on the real performance of the new Jampidsus,” he said. According to him, reform within the Prosecutor’s Office must prioritise prevention over mere prosecution. He assessed that if the crisis is managed transparently and accountably according to the principles of the rule of law, it will actually strengthen the legitimacy of the Attorney General’s Office in the public eye. “The public will see that the institution is capable of internal correction without halting the anti-corruption agenda,” he said. Previously, the Attorney General’s Office examined seven witnesses related to the alleged money laundering case with suspect Febrie Adriansyah, the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes. Head of the Attorney General’s Office Legal Information Centre, Anang Supriatna, in Jakarta on Tuesday, stated that the seven individuals consisted of three witnesses from the private sector, namely WF, BM, and H, and four witnesses from police investigators.