Indonesia
Observers caution that the unclear status of corruption investigations involving Febrie Adriansyah, a former top graft buster at the Attorney General's Office, may indicate that the cases have been politically compromised.
Rallygoers under the civil society coalition MBG Watch hold posters during a rally in front of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in South Jakarta on July 15, 2026. The protesters urged the AGO to completely investigate alleged corruption pertaining to President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program. (Antara/Fakhri Hermansyah)
The Attorney General’s Office’s (AGO) conflicting statements over the status of its former top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah, who was being investigated by the police for alleged corruption, have intensified scrutiny of the case handling and fueled concerns about the probe’s integrity.On Wednesday, the AGO announced that it had issued documents ordering the start of the investigation into three cases implicating Febrie and would begin reviewing evidence handed over by police investigators.
Investigations into Febrie were previously started by the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) with raids at several locations across Greater Jakarta on July 8. The police later announced on July 11 that Febrie, the then-assistant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus), and lawyer Don Ritto had been named suspects in the cases.
