Kuntadi Appointed as Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Receives Special Instructions
Attorney General ST Burhanuddin has officially sworn in Kuntadi as Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) at the main building of the Attorney General’s Office in Jakarta on Friday (24/7). The former head of the Asset Recovery Agency (BPA) now bears the mandate to accelerate the resolution of major corruption cases.
Following the inauguration, Kuntadi revealed two key points emphasised by the Attorney General in his directives. “In line with the Attorney General’s guidance at the inauguration ceremony, there are two things I would underline: carry out consolidation both internally and externally, and conduct an evaluation,” said Kuntadi.
Regarding the evaluation aspect, Kuntadi explained that he had been instructed to review all case handling within the Jampidsus division. Priority will be given to cases that have drawn public attention and involve significant state losses.
“Those will be my priorities in order to resolve them, including accelerating them,” he affirmed. In addition, he was asked to always maintain integrity, objectivity and transparency in carrying out his new duties.
Kuntadi fills the Jampidsus post vacated by Febrie Adriansyah, who has resigned. Febrie is currently undergoing legal proceedings over alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU), the handling of which has been transferred from the National Police to the Attorney General’s Office. Prior to this inauguration, the Jampidsus post had been filled by Rudi Margono as officer-in-charge (Plt).
Kuntadi’s track record in the prosecutor’s corps is considerable, with various strategic positions under his belt. He previously served as Director of Investigation at the Attorney General’s Jampidsus division, Chief Prosecutor of Lampung High Prosecutor’s Office, and Chief Prosecutor of the East Java High Prosecutor’s Office.
One of Kuntadi’s most notable achievements as Jampidsus investigation director was uncovering the mega-corruption case in the tin trading system within the mining business permit (IUP) area of PT Timah Tbk between 2015 and 2022. The case drew widespread attention as it ensnared numerous parties, including Harvey Moeis.