DPR Reminded of Kerry Riza's Request, Commission III Not the Place to Test Legal Processes

Jakarta, VIVA – The move by the camp of the beneficial owner of PT Orbit Terminal Merak (OTM), Kerry Adrianto Riza, to lodge a complaint about his legal process with Commission III of the DPR RI, has drawn attention.

Political observer from the Indonesian Parliament Care Society Forum (Formappi), Lucius Karus, assessed that parliament is not the appropriate space to test the course of legal processes.

Previously, Kerry’s side, through their legal representatives, sent a complaint letter to Commission III of the DPR RI on 2 April 2026. In the letter, they highlighted 11 irregularities and requested the holding of a Public Opinion Hearing (RDPU) regarding the alleged corruption case in the management of oil and refinery products at PT Pertamina.

However, according to Lucius, if there are irregularities in the legal process, they should be tested through the available legal mechanisms, not through a political forum.

“If there are irregularities in the legal process, the parties are welcome to use legal instruments to test them. Commission III is not the place to test legal processes,” said Lucius to reporters on Monday, 13 April 2026.

He emphasised that Commission III of the DPR does have a supervisory function over law enforcement apparatus. However, that does not mean it can become a space to discuss ongoing cases.

“Commission III can certainly still conduct general oversight of law enforcers and demand accountability from law enforcers for their problematic performance,” he said.

Lucius also reminded Commission III to be more careful in responding to RDPU requests, especially for cases that are currently viral. He assessed that so far, RDPU has often been held due to public concern for victims.

“The reference so far that has made Commission III’s RDPU not much criticised is because there is public concern for victims of the law enforcement process. Commission III only facilitates what is being widely discussed by the public,” he said.

Nevertheless, he assessed that there is a nuance of intervention in the implementation of RDPU for certain legal cases. According to him, this cannot be equated with the alleged raw oil corruption case that ensnares Kerry.

“That nuance of intervention can be accepted because in the end the victims are successfully defended against law enforcers who appear uncaring and unobjective,” he said.