Kejagung Gives Unexpected Response as DPR Asks Judge to Consider Freeing Amsal Sitepu

The tug-of-war in the alleged corruption case involving village funds that has ensnared Amsal Sitepu is heating up. On one side, Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) is pushing for an acquittal, while the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) insists that the legal process must proceed within the proper channels.

Head of the Kejagung’s Legal Information Centre, Anang Supriatna, assured that his office respects the DPR’s stance. According to him, parliamentary oversight is an important part in keeping law enforcement running fairly.

“First, we respect it, and indeed, it is the DPR’s function to supervise so that law enforcement runs in accordance with the applicable legal provisions,” he said on Monday, 30 March 2026.

However, the Adhyaksa Corps reminded that the matter of sentencing is not in their hands, but entirely under the authority of the panel of judges. Anang emphasised that the request for Amsal’s release cannot be fulfilled outright. Everything must go through the applicable legal mechanisms in the trial.

“Regarding the request from the defendant in question, please go ahead, as there are legal mechanisms to pursue. One of them is after the prosecution’s demand, then the defence plea,” he said.

Furthermore, Kejagung also stated its readiness to provide open explanations to the DPR if needed, including in official forums.

“Regarding the RDP, we are ready, we highly respect it, and we are grateful that this becomes part of the control for us as law enforcers to carry out our duties and functions in accordance with the rules and also to fulfil the sense of justice in society,” he stated.