Authorities Urged to Apply Layered Articles in Febrie Adriansyah Case

University of Indonesia (FH UI) Professor of Law Heru Susetyo has urged law enforcement to apply layered articles, including the Money Laundering Law (TPPU) and criminal aggravation provisions, in investigating the alleged case involving former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah. The view was conveyed by Heru during a public discussion titled ‘Abuse of Office, Criminal Offence by Office, and Criminal Aggravation: Will It Be Applied to Ex-Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah?’ in Central Jakarta on Tuesday (21/7). Heru explained that the National Criminal Code (KUHP) (Law No. 1/2023) explicitly contains instruments for criminal aggravation for public officials proven to have violated obligations or abused their office and facilities. ‘If all criminal elements can be proven, the handling of the case can consider Article 12 letter e concerning extortion by state officials and Article 12B concerning gratification in the Corruption Law. In addition, investigators also need to examine the application of Article 3 and Article 4 of the TPPU Law if there are alleged attempts to conceal or disguise the origins of assets,’ said Heru. On the same occasion, National University (UNAS) Jakarta Postgraduate Political Science Academic Firdaus Syam assessed that handling this high-profile case is a major gamble for the reputation and independence of law enforcement institutions in Indonesia. Firdaus reminded authorities not to let this major case fade without just legal clarity in the public eye. ‘This is a test for law enforcement institutions as well as for state officials. Will we take bold steps that can provide new hope for the public, or will we just let this case evaporate?’ Firdaus stressed. It is known that the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has issued three new investigation orders (Sprindik) related to the alleged corruption and Money Laundering (TPPU) case. In this case, private party Don Ritto and former Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah have been named as suspects. Head of the Attorney General’s Legal Information Centre (Kapuspenkum) Anang Supriatna explained that the issuance of the three new Sprindiks is a follow-up to the transfer of case files previously handled by the Police Criminal Investigation Agency’s Corruption Eradication Directorate (Kortas Tipidkor Polri) and the Metro Jaya Regional Police’s Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya). The three major case clusters now ensnaring the former Jampidsus include the alleged corruption and TPPU case at PT Krakatau Steel, the coal procurement case for PLN’s Steam Power Plant (PLTU) which once caused a mass blackout, and the corruption and TPPU case related to financial management at PT Asabri.