KPK Opens Possibility of Taking Over Former Jampidsus Febrie's Corruption Case if Handling Stalls

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has opened the possibility of taking over the handling of an alleged corruption case linked to former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, if the process encounters a deadlock. KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, Asep Guntur Rahayu, explained that this authority is regulated under Article 10A paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2019 concerning the KPK. “In paragraph two, there are six criteria, one example being if the case handling stalls,” Asep stated during a press conference in Jakarta on Saturday, 11 July 2026. However, he stressed that the investigation, forced efforts, and searches in the case are still ongoing, meaning the KPK currently has no basis to take over. He emphasised that a takeover cannot be carried out based solely on assumptions or allegations that the legal process will halt. “We cannot take over just based on thoughts or assumptions. For example, ‘Oh, later this will stall because it involves a certain party.’ It is not like that,” he said. Asep also called on all parties to respect the ongoing law enforcement process, asserting that the KPK, the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor), the Metro Jaya Police’s Special Criminal Investigation Directorate, and the Attorney General’s Office will carry out their duties professionally. In a related development, Kortastipidkor and the Metro Jaya Police have searched 12 locations in Jakarta and surrounding areas as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering connected to PT PLN (Persero), PT Asabri (Persero), and PT Krakatau Steel. The investigation covers alleged corruption related to a blackout under PT PLN’s management, the Asabri and Jiwasraya cases from 2020-2025, and alleged money laundering in the debt settlement of PT CBS to PT KNI. One of the searched locations was a house in Sentul, Bogor, which Febrie Adriansyah acknowledged as his private residence. Regarding the cash and gold bars found by police at the house, Febrie claimed all the items belonged to another person, but he did not disclose the owner’s identity.