Expert Praises President's Move to Transfer Three Corruption Cases to Attorney General's Office
Constitutional law expert Muhammad Rullyandi has praised President Prabowo Subianto’s move to transfer the handling of three alleged corruption cases — coal, ASABRI, and Krakatau Steel — from the National Police to the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung). The policy is seen as reflecting firm leadership while reaffirming the government’s commitment to keeping law enforcement within its proper corridor.
“The transfer of these cases is considered appropriate because it can prevent unrest, polemics and perceptions of conflict or competition between law enforcement agencies that could potentially hinder the goal of eradicating corruption,” Rullyandi said in a written statement received on Sunday (12 July).
According to Rullyandi, sectoral ego or the potential overlap in case handling risks disrupting the effectiveness of corruption eradication if not managed wisely by the head of state.
“With centralised handling, the legal process is deemed to be able to run more effectively, objectively and smoothly,” he said.
He added that this positive intervention by the President reflects good governance, particularly in strengthening coordination and control so that law enforcement agencies remain professional and focused, while quelling wild rumours in the public sphere.
“This step is also seen as an effort to maintain governmental stability while ensuring that the corruption eradication agenda runs optimally and achieves its intended goals,” said Rullyandi.
Previously, the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortas Tipikor) confirmed that the process of transferring the alleged corruption cases involving suspects DR and Febrie Adriansyah (FA) to Kejagung was ongoing. The handover is being carried out in stages, including the transfer of investigation files and evidence.
Kortas Tipikor Polri affirmed its commitment to closely monitoring developments in the case alongside Kejagung through to trial.
In this case, Kortas Tipikor has named Febrie and an individual with the initials DR as suspects. DR is suspected of laundering money derived from corruption and has been detained at the Polda Metro Jaya detention facility since 10 July.
Meanwhile, Febrie is suspected of violating Article 12 letters i and B of the Corruption Eradication Law, as well as Articles 3 and 4 of the Law on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering (TPPU). Regarding his detention status, Febrie has not yet been detained by investigators.