Indonesian Parliament Forms Committee to Oversee Corruption Cases Involving Top Prosecutor

Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has established a special working committee to closely monitor three significant corruption cases that have implicated former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah. The decision to form the oversight panel was made during a special session of Commission III, which oversees legal affairs.

During the session, lawmakers from various political factions unanimously agreed on the necessity of the oversight committee. They voiced strong concerns about corruption within the Attorney General's Office, describing it as a "shameful scandal." Several members urged for the harshest possible penalties for the suspects, with one calling for the death penalty.

Habiburokhman, Chairman of Commission III, will lead the special committee. He emphasized that the panel is committed to ensuring the thorough investigation of these cases, which involve substantial evidence and are considered "mega corruption" by some. He also stressed that Adriansyah's resignation should not impede the progress of the legal proceedings.

The cases under scrutiny include alleged corruption related to PT Asabri, PT Krakatau Steel, and a coal supply scheme that led to power outages in Sumatra. Police have identified Adriansyah and a private individual, Don Ritto, as suspects. While Ritto has been detained, Adriansyah, despite being named a suspect, had not yet been formally detained at the time of reporting.