Febrie Adriansyah Case Handed to Prosecutors, Anti-Graft Activists Voice Concerns

The IM57+ Institute has voiced scepticism over the transfer of the alleged corruption case involving former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah to the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung). The institute doubts the AGO’s ability to professionally investigate its own former high-ranking official. “The public will certainly be sceptical about this continued law enforcement effort being handled by the Attorney General’s Office. This doubt is reasonable because how can the institution (in this case the special crimes division) act objectively when investigating its former superior who once served as Jampidsus,” said IM57+ Institute Chairman Lakso Anindito on Saturday (11/7/2026).

Lakso therefore demanded that the AGO demonstrate a very serious commitment to answering public doubt. The way to do this, according to Lakso, is to enforce the law in this case completely and thoroughly. “Without a resolution, this will set a bad precedent that the Attorney General’s Office is incapable of resolving cases involving its own members. The KPK has previously handled cases involving its own personnel thoroughly,” Lakso stated.

Furthermore, Lakso analysed the potential for this case to be taken over by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He cited the provisions of Article 8 paragraph (2) of the KPK Law, which grants the KPK the right to take over case handling when an investigation stalls or drags on without clear reason. “There needs to be clear support and instructions for the KPK to take over if there is a lack of clarity in the handling,” he said. Lakso expressed hope that the AGO would be willing to step aside if it ultimately encounters obstacles in investigating the case involving its former senior official. “The Attorney General’s Office must be cooperative when it is unable to handle the case thoroughly so that the KPK can take over. This is a mandate from the Law,” Lakso concluded.