Legal Counsel for Febrie Demands Disclosure of Ownership of Cash and 74kg of Gold
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The legal counsel for the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adpendriansyah, Febri Diansyah, has requested that Attorney General’s Office investigators reveal the ownership of the cash and 74 kilograms of gold seized during a search of his client’s residence.
Febri stated that his client has already provided explanations to investigators. However, he argued that it is the duty of the investigators to investigate further rather than relying solely on a suspect’s confession.
“It has been explained, but it must be investigated. That is the task of the investigators—to find the truth. Do not rely only on the suspect’s confession. Once someone has been named a suspect, I believe the investigators should possess strong evidence that clarifies the matter. Even if it is not explained in detail because it is considered part of an ongoing investigation, that is acceptable,” Febri told journalists in Jakarta on Thursday.
Furthermore, he stated that investigators must also be able to explain the predicate crime that serves as the basis for designating his client as a suspect in the alleged money laundering (TPPU) case.
“We respect the authority of the investigators, but they must be able to prove this. If assets have been found, they must be traced back. To whom do these assets belong and where did they come from? This is the part that remains unclear,” he said.
According to Febri, this must be clarified in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), which stipulates that a suspect has the right to know clearly the specific acts they are accused of.
Febri acknowledged that corruption cases, especially when combined with money laundering, are highly complex and require intricate proof.
“That is the duty of law enforcement. I trust the capacity and experience of ‘Team 9’. It is the task of these investigators to find the evidence,” he said. He also requested that the case be explained based on legal facts and enforced through proper legal channels, rather than through assumptions.
“Therefore, my concern is that we should look closely at the available facts; at the very least, let us separate facts from assumptions. If we want to be fair and provide public education, we must not rush to conclusions,” he added.
Febri stated that his side respects all opinions regarding the case involving his client. Nevertheless, he invited all parties to work together in educating the public.
“It must be truly clear. When we speak of law, we speak of evidence, authority, consistency, and logic, because evidence must be clearer than light before someone can be accused of a crime,” said Febri.
Previously, the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) named Febrie Adriansyah a suspect in an alleged money laundering case and has since detained him at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention centre.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General’s Office has issued four new investigation orders (sprindik) related to cases transferred from the National Police’s Special Crimes Unit and the Metro Jaya Regional Police’s Special Crimes Directorate. These four orders relate to alleged corruption involving PLN coal that caused blackouts, the PT Asabri case, PT Krakatau Steel, and alleged money laundering involving Febrie Adriansyah.