Experts Urge KPK Involvement in Ex-JAM-Pidsus Case to Prevent Conflict of Interest
Maria Silvya E. Wangga, Head of the Criminal Law Study Centre at Trisakti University’s Faculty of Law, has highlighted the handling of the alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) case implicating former Attorney General for Special Crimes (JAM-Pidsus) Febrie Adriansyah. Maria criticised the case-handling process, which she considers vulnerable to intervention by political interests.
She stressed the importance of investigative independence by involving the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to mitigate conflicts of interest within the Attorney General’s Office.
Furthermore, Maria urged Team 9, specially established for this case, to collaborate with police investigators to validate reports circulating among the public regarding the seized evidence.
“Team 9’s task must include validation and collaboration with police investigators to prove that items of evidence such as the gold and cash are genuine, so as not to give rise to negative interpretations among the public. Listen to the voice of the people who want the KPK to be involved so as to avoid conflicts of interest,” said Maria during a discussion entitled “From the PLTU Coal Corruption to Money Laundering: Dissecting the Anatomy of Corruption and TPPU in the Former Jampidsus Scandal at the Attorney General’s Office”, organised by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Community Coalition (KOMPAK) in Central Jakarta on Thursday (23/7/2026).
Meanwhile, Muhammad Reza Syarifuddin Zaki, an academic at BINUS University’s Faculty of Business Law, emphasised the importance of mechanisms for the forfeiture and recovery of assets linked to alleged state losses amounting to trillions of rupiah across various cases, such as the ASABRI, Krakatau Steel and PLTU coal corruption scandals.
Reza underlined that the recovery of state assets will not proceed optimally without consistent application of the money laundering provisions and the courage of investigators to pursue all parties involved.
“Asset recovery for state economic losses in this former Jampidsus case is an important issue that the public must monitor. The TPPU aspect and the involvement of major figures must be exposed; no one may be protected, not even those close to the President,” Reza asserted. (H-2)
The findings of evidence in the form of Rp476 billion in cash and 74 kg of gold bars at several locations are merely the tip of the iceberg, it was revealed.
In handling the alleged money laundering (TPPU) scheme, investigators must prioritise the principles of due diligence and proportionality and necessity.
Criminal law expert Mohammad Saleh Gawi reminded the public to closely monitor the progress of the case following its transfer from the police to the Attorney General’s Office.
The role of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) is crucial in supplying financial intelligence data free from political interference.
Firm legal action is deemed necessary given that the police have seized assets estimated at more than Rp540 billion across 12 locations.
There is a need for a corruption emergency declaration and reform within the Attorney General’s Office.
Ade Kuswara Kunang asserted that the approximately Rp8.5 billion he received from Sarjan was not a bribe, but rather a personal loan.