Indonesia's Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes Resigns Amidst Police Investigations
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Febrie Adriansyah has resigned from his position as Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus).
- The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) confirmed that Attorney General ST Burhanuddin accepted Febrie's resignation.
- The resignation is seen as a commitment to maintaining the integrity and neutrality of law enforcement processes amid ongoing police investigations.
The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) has confirmed that Febrie Adriansyah has stepped down from his role as Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus). The announcement came via a statement from the Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) Kejagung, Anang Supriatna, early Saturday morning.
Today, Saturday (11/7/2026), the Attorney General has accepted the resignation of Mr. Febrie Adriansyah from the position of Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes.
Attorney General ST Burhanuddin has officially accepted Febrie Adriansyah's resignation. This decision was made less than 12 hours after Febrie held a press conference addressing the law enforcement actions taken by the National Police's Directorate of Corruption Crimes (Kortas Tipikor Polri) and the Metro Jaya Regional Police concerning several high-profile alleged corruption cases.
In its official statement, Kejagung stated, "Today, Saturday (11/7/2026), the Attorney General has accepted the resignation of Mr. Febrie Adriansyah from the position of Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes." The office further explained that "This decision is a form of commitment to maintaining the integrity, objectivity, and neutrality of the law enforcement process, following the legal proceedings currently being conducted by investigators of the Indonesian National Police."
This decision is a form of commitment to maintaining the integrity, objectivity, and neutrality of the law enforcement process, following the legal proceedings currently being conducted by investigators of the Indonesian National Police.
The Attorney General's Office expressed respect for Febrie's decision and assured that all duties and case handling within the Jampidsus division will continue normally according to established mechanisms. Kejagung also urged all parties to respect the ongoing legal process and uphold the presumption of innocence.
The Attorney General's Office respects the decision and ensures that all duties and case handling within the Jampidsus division will continue normally.
Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.