JAKARTA - A number of academics and researchers urged the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (Polri) together with other law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate the alleged corruption that dragged former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah.
They emphasized that the investigation should not stop at the determination of the suspect alone, but should be able to uncover intellectual actors, the networks involved, the beneficiaries, and trace the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU) through the approach of following the money and following the asset.
Senior Researcher of the Forum of the Parliament Watch Society (Formappi), Lucius Karus, said that the case was an important momentum to prove that law enforcement was really carried out without discrimination, including when it touched law enforcement officers.
"This case must not stop at one person. Law enforcement agencies must uncover who the main actors are, who enjoy the results of the crime, how the corruption network works, and who is responsible. This momentum must also be part of the reform of law enforcement institutions so that public confidence can be restored," said Lucius in a public discussion in Jakarta, Saturday, July 11.
According to Lucius, the alleged corruption involving high-ranking law enforcement officials shows that institutional integrity issues are still a major challenge in the agenda to eradicate corruption in Indonesia.
"Corruption has once again shown itself to be the main disease that has not been successfully eradicated. When the allegations touch high-ranking law enforcement officials, what is at stake is not only the legal process, but also public confidence in the criminal justice system," he said.
He also assessed that various regulatory changes had not touched the root of the institutional reform problem. Therefore, the evaluation of the implementation of the Attorney General's Law and the TNI Law is considered important so that legal reforms can really strengthen the integrity of law enforcement institutions.
In line with this, Criminal Law and Criminology Expert Ahmad Sofyan assessed that investigations should be developed using the follow the money and follow the asset approach so that all the results of the crime can be traced and recovered for the country.
"Corruption cases accompanied by suspected TPPU must be handled comprehensively. Investigators need to trace all the flow of funds, assets suspected of originating from criminal acts, the parties who receive benefits, and the relationship between the perpetrators. This approach is important so that eradicating corruption does not only punish the perpetrators, but also recovers state losses and disrupts the crime network," said Ahmad Sofyan.
Meanwhile, the Academic of Law at the University of Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya, Edi Hasibuan, expressed his support for the National Police to investigate the case professionally, independently, and transparently until all parties responsible can be held accountable.
"We encourage the National Police to uncover this case to its fullest based on valid evidence. If in the investigation process other parties are found to be involved, whether state officials, business actors or other parties, then all of them must be processed in accordance with applicable laws," said Edi.
He added that openness to information regarding the development of investigations is also important to maintain public confidence in the law enforcement process.
"We encourage investigators to uncover this case professionally, objectively, and transparently. The public has the right to receive explanations regarding the construction of the case, the form of alleged criminal acts, and the extent of the involvement of the parties based on the evidence possessed by the investigators," he said.
The three sources agreed that the investigation into the alleged corruption that dragged the former Jampidsus must be directed to uncover the entire crime network, including intellectual actors, parties who enjoy the results of criminal acts, and all flows of funds suspected of being related to TPPU. They assessed that the success of uncovering the entire network would be a benchmark for the seriousness of law enforcement in eradicating corruption without discrimination.
Previously, the Head of the Corruption Crime Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Inspector General of Police Totok Suharyanto, stated that investigators had named FA (Febrie Adriansyah) as a suspect in the alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) cases.
In addition to the FA, investigators also named a private party with the initials DR as a suspect. The determination of the two was made after investigators examined 15 witnesses, asked for the information of two experts, held a case, and conducted searches at a number of locations.
During a search of a house in the Sentul area, Bogor Regency, investigators seized evidence in the form of 74 kilograms of gold bars, cash and foreign exchange worth around Rp. 476 billion, as well as a number of documents and electronic devices suspected to be related to the case.
The investigation is part of a joint investigation (joint investigation) of the National Police and the Metro Jaya Police against alleged corruption in coal management for PLTU, alleged corruption of PT Asabri and PT Jiwasraya for the period 2020-2025, and alleged money laundering in the settlement of PT CBS's debt to PT KNI.
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