Pre-trial lawsuit over Febrie Adriansyah case transfer withdrawn

A legal advocacy group has withdrawn a pre-trial lawsuit that challenged the transfer of a former deputy public prosecutor's case. The Lembaga Pengawasan dan Pengawalan Penegakan Hukum Indonesia (LP3HI), along with the Aliansi Rakyat untuk Keadilan dan Kesejahteraan Indonesia (ARUKKI), filed the lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court.

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With this, the investigation into the alleged corruption committed by suspect Febrie Adriansyah will not be stopped.

The withdrawal came after the former deputy public prosecutor for special crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, was named a suspect in a money laundering case and subsequently detained by the prosecutor's office. LP3HI chairman Kurniawan Adi Nugroho stated that the lawsuit was dropped because the investigation into alleged corruption by Adriansyah would not be halted. He explained that the group had initially filed the pre-trial motion because they believed the police violated criminal procedure by transferring Adriansyah's case. They argued that Indonesian criminal procedure laws, both old and new, strictly stipulate that investigators can only hand over case files to prosecutors after the investigation is complete.

In Adriansyah's case, the investigation was reportedly not finished when the police transferred the handling of three cases involving him to the Attorney General's Office. These cases allegedly involved corruption and money laundering in the handling of PT Asabri and PT Krakatau Steel, as well as corruption in a power plant project at PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero).

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The plaintiffs have agreed to give law enforcement officials the opportunity to complete the investigation thoroughly.

Kurniawan described the withdrawal as an "appreciation" for the prosecutors who "dared to take firm action against their former senior official." He added that the plaintiffs had agreed to give law enforcement officials the opportunity to complete the investigation thoroughly. Previously, Febri Diansyah, Adriansyah's lawyer, had questioned the basis for the money laundering charges, stating that his client had not received a clear explanation from the Attorney General's Office. He argued that the predicate crime needed to be clarified before elevating someone to suspect status, as it determines where the trial will be held.

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For us, legally, there are many questions whose answers are unclear.