Attorney General's Office to Request KPK Supervision in Febrie Adriansyah Corruption Case

The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) claims that the entire handling of the case involving former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah will be conducted transparently and professionally. Head of the Attorney General’s Legal Information Centre, Anang Supriatna, stated that his office will also involve the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to provide supervision in the case. “To guarantee independence and professionalism, we will ensure we are professional, and we will also involve supervision from the KPK,” he told reporters on Monday (17/7). Anang confirmed that all developments in the case will be conveyed openly to both the public and Commission III of the House of Representatives, which has formed a working committee. Additionally, he said, the Attorney General’s Office will form a special team to handle Febrie’s case. He explained that the team was formed to minimise conflicts of interest in handling the case. “The Acting Jampidsus will form a team of investigators within the Prosecutor’s Office consisting of designated individuals. Specifically, these will be certain people to minimise any conflict of interest with the person concerned,” he said. Anang stated that this special team will later coordinate with the National Police as the previous investigators and the KPK, which will provide supervision. “What is clear is that we will be open, but we also adhere to the principle of prudence and uphold the presumption of innocence,” he said. Previously, the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) officially transferred the handling of three alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) cases to the Attorney General’s Office. The transfer was made after investigators named two suspects: Don Ritto, a private sector party, and former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah. Kortastipidkor Chief Inspector General Totok Suharyanto stated that the transfer of the case was the result of an agreement between the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office as a form of synergy in case handling. Totok explained that during the investigation, investigators had examined 15 witnesses and two experts. Investigators also conducted searches at several locations that have been previously made public. Based on their roles, Don Ritto is suspected of committing money laundering originating from corruption. Meanwhile, Febrie is suspected of involvement in alleged corruption and/or money laundering in the legal handling of state officials in the PT Asabri case and other alleged corruption cases.