House Commission III Forms Working Committee After Febrie Adriansyah Named Suspect
Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) will form a working committee (Panja) to oversee the handling of three corruption cases being investigated by the Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) and the Metro Jaya Regional Police. The move follows the designation of former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah as a suspect in the development of the investigation into these cases.
Commission III Chairman Habiburokhman stated that the working committee would scrutinise the law enforcement process in detail to ensure it proceeds in accordance with the constitution, while also guaranteeing the rights of all parties involved in the legal process are fulfilled. “We will conduct special oversight of this matter through a working committee at the Commission III level. There will be a special meeting at Commission III following this,” Habiburokhman told reporters.
He explained that the Commission III Working Committee would supervise the performance of law enforcement officers to ensure the handling of the case is professional, transparent, and consistent with the 1945 Constitution. “Going forward, this working committee will oversee the implementation of legal duties in detail to ensure compliance with the constitution. The law must be upheld, and the rights of the suspects must also be granted,” he said.
Habiburokhman also affirmed that Commission III is fully committed to overseeing the handling of the case until it is resolved with legal certainty. “Commission III of the DPR RI is fully committed to overseeing the handling of this case until it is complete and has legal certainty by forming a supervisory team,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Kortastipidkor Chief Inspector General Totok Suharyanto said the Police and the Attorney General’s Office have agreed to synergise in handling the case. According to him, the investigation into the three cases has been transferred to the Attorney General’s Office as part of inter-agency coordination. “Firstly, we agreed with the Attorney General’s Office that the investigation into the three cases has been transferred to the Attorney General’s Office in the spirit of synergy,” Totok said.
He stated that investigators have examined 15 witnesses and two experts. Additionally, police have conducted several searches at various locations before holding a case conference. “We have examined 15 witnesses and two experts, and have also conducted several searches which you have all monitored. At one point, we held a case conference,” he explained.
The three cases under investigation include alleged corruption in coal procurement that reportedly triggered a blackout, alleged corruption at PT ASABRI, and alleged corruption in the settlement of debts owed by PT Caturbangun Sarana (CBS) to PT Krakatau Niaga Indonesia (KNI), a subsidiary of PT Krakatau Steel.
During the investigation, the Metro Jaya Regional Police and Kortastipidkor searched a café, de’Clan Signature, in the Cipete area of South Jakarta. At the location, investigators discovered a large safe embedded in a wall. Inside the safe, investigators seized cash in rupiah and foreign currencies. The total value of the seized money, once converted to rupiah, reached nearly Rp60 billion. “The money we seized included SGD3,130,000 in 100 Singapore dollar denominations, USD889,965, and Rp259,159,000 in cash. After conversion to rupiah, it amounts to approximately nearly Rp60 billion. This was found at the de’Clan location,” Totok said.