DPR Member: IDR 67.5 Billion Seizure Shows Seriousness in Coal Corruption Case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Nasyirul Falah Amru, also known as Gus Falah, a member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), has said that the seizures carried out in connection with an alleged coal corruption case demonstrate the seriousness of law enforcement in tracing the flow of funds derived from criminal activity.
He said that, as part of the investigation, National Police investigators had conducted searches at de’Clan Signature Café and Koin Money Changer.
“From those operations, investigators seized cash with a total value of Rp67.5 billion, which is suspected to be connected to the investigation,” Gus Falah said in a statement received in Jakarta on Thursday.
He also expressed his support for the Indonesian National Police (Polri) in pursuing a case that has drawn significant public attention.
According to Gus Falah, law enforcement must be carried out professionally, transparently and without discrimination against anyone suspected of involvement in criminal activity.
He stressed that anyone involved must be held accountable in accordance with the prevailing legal provisions.
He expressed hope that the entire investigation would be conducted carefully, professionally and on the basis of valid evidence, so as to uncover those responsible.
“We must give investigators the space to work independently. What matters most is that the entire process follows due process of law, is based on evidence, and upholds the principles of justice and legal certainty,” he said.
As a member of the DPR commission overseeing law enforcement, human rights and security, Gus Falah stressed that eradicating corruption is an important part of strengthening clean governance and maintaining public trust in state institutions.
He therefore called on all parties to support the law enforcement process and not to interfere with the ongoing investigation.
“Corruption is an extraordinary crime that harms the state and society. Therefore, every allegation of corruption must be investigated thoroughly in order to have a deterrent effect and to strengthen the rule of law in Indonesia,” Gus Falah said.
Previously, a joint team from the National Police’s Corruption Crime Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police conducted searches at twelve different locations spread across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, in connection with an investigation into an alleged money laundering case involving PT PLN (Persero), PT Asabri (Persero) and PT Krakatau Steel.
Chief of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police’s Public Relations Division, Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto, explained that the operations were part of legal action taken by the joint team to gather evidence.
“This is part of the search activities carried out by the joint team,” he said in a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday (8 July).
Budi explained that by Wednesday (8 July) evening, the joint team had completed searches at two locations in South Jakarta, namely de’Clan Signature Café in Cipete and Koin Money Changer in South Cipete.
Meanwhile, searches were still under way at ten other locations: PT CBS in East Cengkareng, West Jakarta; PT CBS (Head Office) in Penjaringan, North Jakarta; PT KNI in South Petojo, Central Jakarta; MN’s residence in North Serpong, South Tangerang; TK’s residence in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta; the DMG/CP office or group in Kuningan, South Jakarta; PT PML in Karet Kuningan, South Jakarta; DR’s residence in South Gandaria, South Jakarta; MILDK’s residence at Pacific Place Apartments, South Jakarta; and a house in Sentul, Bogor Regency.
The joint team from Polri and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police searched the café and money changer in Cipete, South Jakarta, as part of the investigation into an alleged coal supply corruption case involving PT PLN (Persero), PT Asabri (Persero) and PT Krakatau Steel.
The three cases concern the electricity blackouts under the management of PT PLN (Persero); the alleged Asabri and Jiwasraya corruption cases of 2020–2025; and alleged money laundering in the settlement of PT CBS’s debt to PT KNI.