Top Indonesian prosecutor resigns amid corruption probe

Febrie Adriansyah, the head prosecutor of special crimes at Indonesia's Attorney General’s Office (AGO), has resigned following a week of police raids connected to corruption investigations. The raids, which included Adriansyah's residence, resulted in the seizure of over $20 million in various currencies and 74 kilograms of gold bars.

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Febrie Adriansyah resigned from his position as head prosecutor of special crimes in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to maintain neutrality amid the police investigation.

According to a press statement released early on July 11, Adriansyah's resignation aims to uphold neutrality during the police probe. The statement indicated that the investigation is ongoing, and police have not yet detailed the specific allegations against him.

National and Jakarta police conducted raids at 12 locations and interviewed 15 witnesses this week. Jakarta police spokesperson Budi Hermanto confirmed the seizure of assets, valued at more than $20 million, including Indonesian rupiah, US dollars, Singapore dollars, and Saudi riyals, along with the gold bars.

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Police have not explained their investigation, nor detailed allegations against Febrie, because the investigation remained underway.

Previously, police had linked these raids to corruption and bribery probes concerning state insurers Jiwasraya and Asabri, as well as issues with coal procurement that led to recent power blackouts. Adriansyah, who had overseen high-profile cases including those involving Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim and former trade minister Thomas Lembong, had denied wrongdoing before his resignation, stating he did not understand the reason for his investigation over the blackouts.

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Addressing the press on the morning of July 10, before his resignation, Febrie denied wrongdoing and said he did not understand why he was investigated over blackouts.