KPK Asked to Investigate Alleged Misappropriation of Assets in the Jiwasraya Corruption Case

Representative of the Kerakyatan Youth Association (SPKR) / PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Kerakyatan Youth Association (SPKR) urges the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to investigate the alleged embezzlement of Jiwasraya's corruption case seizure assets worth hundreds of billions of rupiah. This case is said to involve the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney General's Office, Febrie Adriansyah.

The demand was conveyed by SPKR in a demonstration in front of the Red and White KPK building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta today, January 7.

"SPKR urges the Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK to investigate the role of Febrie Adryansah as the former Director of Investigation of Jampidsus, who is currently serving as Jampidsus in issuing a letter revoking the blocking of shares which resulted in the disappearance of confiscated assets worth around Rp. 377.7 billion," said Amri as representative of SPKR in the action.

The alleged involvement of Febrie, continued Amri, was based on the issuance of Letter Number R-769/F.2/Fd.2/05/2020 which was signed by the Director of Investigation of Jampidsus. The document is claimed to have also asked the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to lift the block and return 472,166,000 BJBR shares from KSEI to the account of PT Jiwasraya.

"In fact, when the letter was issued, the Jiwasraya case was in status P21. In fact, later, the shares in question were expressly stated in the Supreme Court's cassation decision No. 2931/K/Pid.Sus/2021 as evidence seized for the state," he said.

"This condition raises the suspicion that there is an administrative decision that is not in line with the ongoing criminal legal process," continued Amri.

Amri assessed that although OJK was involved in lifting the blockade, the administrative initiative came from within the law enforcement. So, the accountability of the officials concerned must be a priority for inspection.

"The decision of the Director of Investigation of Jampidsus to request the lifting of the blocking of shares has major implications for state assets. The action must be thoroughly examined, including the legal basis, coordination process, and potential violations of procedures," he said.

In his action, SPKR also conveyed three other demands. The details are as follows:

Tracing the flow of communication and coordination between institutions and individuals related to the decision; Recalculating the potential loss of the state due to alleged embezzlement of assets seized in corruption cases; and Ensuring that all assets that have been decided to be seized for the state actually return to the state treasury.

In the future, Amri said, SPKR will continue to monitor and encourage transparency in every policy regarding the recovery of state assets. "Law enforcement must not stop at the verdict of the perpetrator," explained Amri.

"The root of the decision that caused state assets to be eroded must be revealed to the end," he concluded.