Protesters Rally Again at South Jakarta District Court, Urge Judge to Reject Febrie Adriansyah's Pretrial Motion
Protesters from the Free Action People’s Movement and the Muslim Network for Justice for the Ummah staged a demonstration outside the South Jakarta District Court. They urged the judge to reject the pretrial motion filed by former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah.
The demonstration took place as Febrie’s pretrial hearing was underway inside the court building on Wednesday (19/8/2026). Protesters carried banners stating their demands and used a command vehicle to deliver speeches in turns.
“Reject Febrie Adriansyah’s pretrial motion,” the crowd chanted during their orations.
The Free Action People’s Movement presented five demands: prosecute Febrie Adriansyah; do not obstruct the fight against corruption; fully support the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office; thoroughly investigate the alleged mega-corruption involving Febrie Adriansyah; and uphold the law regardless of the perpetrator.
The Muslim Network for Justice for the Ummah demanded that the judge remain neutral and reject any defence of corruptors.
Protesters had also demonstrated outside the court on Tuesday (18/8), calling for the judge to dismiss Febrie’s pretrial motion.
During Wednesday’s hearing, the Corruption Eradication Corps of the National Police, as the respondent, delivered its response. The police asserted that the naming of Febrie as a suspect, the searches, and the seizures in the case were all conducted in accordance with regulations. The respondent requested that the sole judge reject Febrie’s motion and declare all legal actions in the case valid.
Febrie has been named a suspect in several cases. The cases were initially handled by the National Police before being transferred to the Attorney General’s Office.
Febrie was first named a suspect for alleged corruption and money laundering related to the ASABRI case, together with businessman Don Ritto. He was also named a suspect in a separate money laundering case involving evidence of 74 kilograms of gold and hundreds of billions of rupiah in cash. The Attorney General’s Office also named another suspect, Nurman Herin, in that case.
Additional investigations involving Febrie are still ongoing, including alleged corruption at PT Krakatau Steel and coal procurement for power plants that resulted in blackouts.
Febrie has contested the charges and filed a pretrial motion, arguing that the naming of suspects and the seizures carried out during the investigation were unlawful.