Formappi Assesses Public Trust in Prosecutors' Office at Risk of Declining Following Febrie Adriansyah Case

Jakarta, VIVA – A senior researcher at the Forum for Parliamentary Watch (Formappi) has highlighted the corruption case that has ensnared Febrie Adriansyah, the former Chief of the Special Crimes Division (Jampidsus) at the Attorney General’s Office.

This was asserted by Formappi researcher Lucius Karus during a public review entitled “Tracing Money Laundering in the Case of the Former Jampidsus: The Urgency of Uncovering the Flow of Criminal Funds and the Intellectual Actors” on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 in Central Jakarta.

According to Lucius, ever since the former Jampidsus was ensnared by police investigators, the public has found it difficult to trust the prosecution service. Why? Because Febrie was a former elite of the prosecution service, the Jampidsus, yet he was involved in practices that do not reflect the values of the Adhyaksa corps.

“The public continues to watch and wait to see how far the prosecution will uncover, expose and prosecute Febrie Adriansyah. However, the public in fact does not entirely trust the prosecution in handling this case, because the investigators, particularly in the Special Crimes Division, are former subordinates of Febrie,” Lucius explained.

Based on Formappi’s records, Lucius said, Indonesia’s anti-corruption agenda has in essence suffered a poor ranking. This is caused by systemic neglect.

For instance, in recent years the House of Representatives has deliberated a number of laws that are in fact laden with particular interests, unclear, and not particularly important to the public.

In addition, Lucius continued, if we read the State Officials’ Wealth Reports (LHKPN) at the Corruption Eradication Commission, the majority of state officials are not particularly diligent in reporting their wealth.

As a result, Lucius said, when dealing with corruption cases such as that of the former Jampidsus, law enforcement itself faces some difficulty in tracing money laundering offences (TPPU), because state officials are not entirely honest in reporting the origins of their wealth.

“This case that has ensnared the former Jampidsus must be used as a step towards reform — improving the law, improving legislation, and demonstrating the state’s commitment to proving that they are serious about the anti-corruption agenda,” he said.