JAKARTA - The handling of the alleged coal corruption linked to former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah is back in the spotlight. A number of sources in a public discussion organized by the Spectrum of Democracy Literacy (SLD) encouraged that the law enforcement process be carried out independently, transparently, and free from conflicts of interest, including through the takeover of cases by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
This view emerged in a discussion entitled "Tug-of-War Status of Febrie Adriansyah and the Challenge of the Rule of Law State: Reviewing Article 10A of Law Number 19 concerning the Corruption Eradication Commission" which was held in South Jakarta, Monday, July 27.
The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, said the alleged corruption that had an impact on power outages in a number of regions not only concerned the criminal aspect, but also had implications for fulfilling people's rights to a decent standard of living.
"Given the magnitude of public losses, law enforcement in this case must be transparent, objective, and free of obstacles and interventions," said Usman.
He also highlighted the involvement of the TNI apparatus in security at Febrie Adriansyah's house as well as the presence of TNI personnel at the Metro Jaya Police. According to him, this condition needs to be a concern so as not to create the perception of an expansion of the military's role in the civil law enforcement sphere.
"The excuse of the TNI Headquarters using Presidential Decree Number 66 of 2025 concerning the Protection of Prosecutors as the basis for protection is questionable. This indicates a threat of remilitarization in the field of civil law enforcement," he said.
Usman emphasized that the public has the right to obtain clear information regarding the development of the handling of the case. He also asked for the legal process to be carried out openly and free from political and power interventions.
"The state must ensure that the military institution does not exceed its limits. Likewise, this coal corruption case must be thoroughly investigated and whoever is the perpetrator must be prosecuted criminally without any shadow of military intervention or political power," he said.
Meanwhile, State Law academician Dr. Abd. Rorano argues that handling the case needs to be taken over by the KPK to minimize potential conflicts of interest.
According to him, Article 10A of Law Number 19 concerning the Corruption Eradication Commission provides room for the KPK to take over the handling of cases if it meets the provisions set forth in laws and regulations.
"Through Article 10A of Law Number 19, the KPK has been required to take over, not only in the framework of supervision. Because in other cases related to this, Febrie Adriansyah's status is still a witness. This is what we are worried about, there is a conflict of interest," said Rorano.
He also emphasized that the law enforcement process must continue to run independently and accountable without being influenced by public opinion pressure or certain interests.
"Law enforcement must be independent, transparent, and accountable. Find out who the actors or parties who own the results of the corruption of the former Jampidsus are. Don't let the public think there is collusion in the investigation of the case," he said.
Coordinator of the Indonesian Youth Forum (FPIR), Fauzan Ohorella, also encouraged the government to evaluate Presidential Regulation Number 66 of 2025 concerning the Protection of Prosecutors. He also assessed that the KPK could consider taking over the handling of cases if it was deemed necessary to ensure the independence of the legal process.
"Our message to President Prabowo is to evaluate Presidential Regulation Number 66. We also see the provisions in Law Number 19 concerning the KPK provide room for the KPK to take over the handling of this corruption case," said Fauzan.
According to Fauzan, handling the case not only impacts on inter-agency law enforcement relations, but also has the potential to affect public confidence in the anti-corruption agenda.
"We hope that President Prabowo's commitment to Asta Cita can be carried out consistently, especially in eradicating corruption, so that law enforcement continues to run professionally and is trusted by the public," he concluded.
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