HOLOPIS.COM, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s House of Representatives will establish a special working committee to oversee the corruption investigation involving former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah, following his designation as a criminal suspect by the National Police’s Anti-Corruption Corps.
“As part of our constitutional duties, Commission III will conduct special oversight of this case,” Commission III Chairman Habiburokhman said, Holopis.com reported, Saturday (11/7).
Habiburokhman said the House’s Commission III, which oversees legal affairs, plans to convene a special meeting to establish the working committee, known locally as a Panja, to closely monitor the investigation.
He said the committee would supervise the law enforcement process to ensure it is carried out in accordance with Indonesian law while safeguarding the legal rights of all suspects.
“The working committee will closely monitor the implementation of law enforcement to ensure it complies with existing laws, while also protecting the rights of the suspects,” he said.
Earlier on Saturday, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, head of the National Police’s Anti-Corruption Corps (Kortas Tipidkor), announced that investigators had named two suspects following searches at 12 locations across Jakarta and Bogor.
“We have completed our case review and, based on its findings, have officially named two suspects,” Totok said during a press conference.
The first suspect, Don Ritto, a money changer owner and former university junior of Febrie Adriansyah, was charged with alleged money laundering linked to corruption proceeds.
Totok said Don Ritto has been detained at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police detention center since July 10.
The second suspect is Febrie Adriansyah, who resigned as Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes earlier on Saturday.
Police allege that Febrie was involved in corruption and money laundering related to the handling of the PT ASABRI corruption case and other suspected corruption offenses.
Investigators said Don Ritto was charged under Indonesia’s Anti-Money Laundering Law, while Febrie faces charges under the country’s Anti-Corruption Law as well as anti-money laundering provisions.
