Attorney General Lodges Cassation Appeal Against Acquittal Verdict for Tian Bahtiar and Others in Investigation Obstruction Case
Jakarta — Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has lodged a cassation appeal against the acquittal verdicts issued in the case of three defendants accused of obstructing investigations handled by the Attorney General’s Office: Tian Bahtiar, M Adhiya Muzakki, and Junaedi Saibih.
Anang Supriatna, Head of the Attorney General’s Law Information Centre (Kapuspenkum), stated that the public prosecutors had previously indicated they were considering their position regarding the verdict and would formally file the cassation appeal imminently.
“Regarding the obstruction case that resulted in acquittal, the prosecutors indicated on Thursday that they were deliberating, and today, Friday, they will formally state their intention to file cassation. This case was tried under the old Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP),” said Anang at the Attorney General’s office on Friday, 13 March 2026.
He explained that numerous similar cases involving investigation obstruction have been proven in court proceedings, particularly those still operating under the old KUHAP provisions.
“Many cases with identical characteristics regarding investigation obstruction have been proven guilty, and these were still being tried under the old Criminal Procedure Code,” he clarified.
Nevertheless, the Attorney General’s Office stated it respects the judicial panel’s decision to acquit the defendants.
“We respect the verdict that has been issued by the judicial panel, and we also formally state the public prosecutors’ cassation appeal,” said Anang.
The three defendants were: M Adhiya Muzakki, Coordinator of the Cyber Army Team; Tian Bahtiar, former News Director of Jak TV; and Junaedi Saibih, an advocate.
The judicial panel, presided over by Effendi, determined that all three defendants were not proven to have obstructed investigations into several cases handled by the Attorney General’s Office.
The verdict simultaneously acquitted the defendants of all charges brought by the public prosecutors.