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KPK Confident Febrie Adriansyah is Not Being Criminalized by Prosecutors

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) believes Febrie Adriansyah, a former senior prosecutor, is not being criminalized.
  • Adriansyah claims he is being unfairly targeted in a corruption and money laundering case, stating he should not be a suspect.
  • The KPK is coordinating with the Attorney General's Office on the case, which involves significant amounts of gold and foreign currency found at Adriansyah's home.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated its belief that former Senior Deputy Prosecutor for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, is not facing criminalization. This assertion comes as Adriansyah himself claims to be a victim of unjust prosecution in a corruption and money laundering case, arguing he should not have been named a suspect.

Ely Kusumastuti, the KPK's Deputy for Coordination and Supervision, expressed a differing view from Adriansyah. "I don't think so. The investigators (at the Attorney General's Office) are certainly professional in carrying out their duties," she told reporters in Jakarta. The case initially investigated by the National Police was taken over by the Attorney General's Office, a move some legal experts argue violates regulations. These experts suggest the KPK should handle such cases due to its authority to take over investigations from the police and prosecutors.

I don't think so. The investigators (at the Attorney General's Office) are certainly professional in carrying out their duties.

— Ely KusumastutiKPK Deputy for Coordination and Supervision, responding to claims of criminalization against Febrie Adriansyah.

KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto confirmed the commission received a supervision request from the Acting Senior Deputy Prosecutor for Special Crimes, Kuntadi, to support the ongoing legal proceedings. Currently, the KPK's involvement is limited to coordination in the early stages. Adriansyah has been detained by the Attorney General's Office for 20 days in connection with alleged money laundering. The investigation stems from the discovery of 74 kilograms of gold and substantial amounts of foreign currency at his residence in Sentul, Bogor.

Adriansyah maintains that investigators should have thoroughly confirmed and explored all evidence before naming him a suspect and ordering his detention. He stated, "But this has been the leadership's decision. I am ready to face it, and I feel this is criminalization." He was detained at the KPK's detention center. In addition to the money laundering charges, Adriansyah is implicated in three other cases previously handled by the police, which the Attorney General's Office has now taken over through three separate investigation orders.

But this has been the leadership's decision. I am ready to face it, and I feel this is criminalization.

— Febrie AdriansyahThe former prosecutor expressing his feelings about being named a suspect and detained.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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