Indonesia
Observers point to competition among the Attorney General’s Office, the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) that, if left unchecked, could leave a bad impression on the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.
Police officers stand guard near a pile of evidence during a search conducted in a cafe in Cipete, South Jakarta, on July 8, 2026. Investigators of the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor0 and Jakarta Police seized evidence in an investigation into alleged corruption pertaining to coal supply. (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)
Tensions between the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the National Police and Indonesian Military (TNI) intensified on Thursday, after the police launched a corruption investigation that reportedly targeted an assistant attorney general, fueling speculation of a standoff between the two institutions.Dozens of TNI personnel were deployed to guard the home of Assistant Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Ardiansyah in Kebayoran, South Jakarta, late on Wednesday.
The deployment took place hours after reports that investigators from the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor) and Jakarta Police raided de’CLAN Signature café and Koin Money Changer in Cipete, also in South Jakarta.
