Indonesia's AGO Defends Transfer of Former Deputy AG's Corruption Case

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has defended its decision to transfer the corruption case of former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, from the police to the AGO. This move has sparked doubts about the AGO's ability to take firm action against its own high-ranking officials.

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Because investigators at the Attorney General's Office also serve as a pratut institution.

Rudi Margono, head of the team handling Febrie's case, dismissed these concerns, asserting that the transfer provides legal certainty. He explained that investigators within the AGO also function as a 'pratut' institution, a legal term implying a body with both investigative and prosecutorial authority. This internal handling, he argued, prevents the need for case files to be shuttled between different investigative and prosecutorial bodies, making the process more efficient and legally sound.

Less than three weeks after the case transfer, prosecutors named Febrie Adriansyah a suspect in alleged money laundering (TPPU). The charges stem from the discovery of 74 kilograms of gold and hundreds of billions of rupiah in cash at his home. On the same day, July 24, 2026, Febrie was detained at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Center.

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Well, that's the legal reason why the handling of the case by investigators at Jampidsus is very argumentative and legally acceptable.

Previously, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police had also named Febrie a suspect in corruption and money laundering related to the PT Asabri case, which was being handled by the AGO. Advocate Don Ritto was also named a suspect in the same money laundering case. Febrie Adriansyah, however, maintains his innocence, claiming to be a victim of criminalization and stating that the evidence presented is insufficient for detention.

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I have discussed with the examining prosecutor that the evidence presented still needs to be further investigated and confirmed, so I believe this is not sufficient to warrant detention. This has never happened at the Round Building.