Former Deputy Prosecutor General Allegedly Received $40 Million from Businessman

A court has heard allegations that former Deputy Prosecutor General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, received Rp 40 billion from businessman Tan Kian. The alleged payment is reportedly connected to the ongoing investigations into corruption cases involving ASABRI and Jiwasraya.

During a pretrial ruling at the South Jakarta District Court, presiding judge Richard Edwin Basoeki stated that police had gathered testimony from several witnesses regarding Febrie's communication with parties involved in the Jiwasraya and/or ASABRI cases prior to conducting a search. A key piece of evidence presented was the testimony of Tan Kian himself, detailing the handover of Singaporean dollars equivalent to Rp 40 billion to the applicant, which was allegedly related to the legal issues of Jiwasraya and/or ASABRI.

Judge Richard noted that witness testimonies outlined a request for money, the handover of Singaporean dollars worth approximately Rp 40 billion, and supporting transaction and communication data that investigators found to be consistent. He asserted that this evidence met the minimum requirement of two pieces of evidence, as stipulated by law, to establish preliminary grounds.

However, the judge clarified that the pretrial hearing's purpose was solely to assess the legality of the search, seizure, and suspect designation of Febrie, not to determine the truth of the alleged money transfer. The court's findings on the evidence were to ascertain if objective grounds existed for exceptions to the Attorney General's approval requirement for such actions, particularly concerning alleged involvement in serious crimes.