August 5, 2026 | 12:40 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of Operations for the Indonesian National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor), Senior Commissioner Ahmad Yusuf Afandi, has responded to the plan by Febrie Adriansyah—the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office (AGO)—to file a pretrial motion. He stated that they are prepared to face the upcoming legal challenge.
“The National Police’s Kortastipidkor is ready to face the pretrial motion,” Yusuf said when asked for comment on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. He acknowledged the right of Febrie’s legal counsel to take this step on their client's behalf. According to Yusuf, legal counsel is among the parties authorized by law (specifically the Criminal Procedure Code, or KUHAP) to file a pretrial motion, as stipulated in Article 1, point 15.
He explained that the article limits the parties eligible to file objections via the pretrial mechanism to the suspect or the suspect's family, the victim or the victim's family, the complainant, or an advocate/legal aid provider authorized to represent the legal interests of the suspect or victim.
“Thus, in principle, pretrial procedural law is intended for individuals or parties who have a direct legal interest and connection to the specific matter being challenged in the pretrial proceedings,” he stated.
Previously, Febrie’s legal counsel, Firman Wijaya, announced plans to file pretrial motions challenging the naming of his client as a suspect by both prosecutors and the police. “The legal team will file two pretrial motions,” Firman said during a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The two motions to be filed cover distinct issues: the first concerns the coercive measures taken by the Attorney General's Office regarding the suspect designation for alleged money laundering (TPPU) and the subsequent detention; the second concerns coercive measures—specifically suspect designation, searches, and seizures—related to alleged corruption and money laundering carried out by the Jakarta Metro Police (Polda Metro Jaya) and/or Kortastipidkor.
The two pretrial motions will be filed separately because the specific actions being challenged differ. However, the legal team intends to challenge the validity of the legal actions taken by the prosecutors and the police.
Regarding the money laundering case, Febrie Adriansyah was previously charged under Articles 3, 4, and 5 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering, in conjunction with Articles 607, 20, and 126 or 127 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).
Meanwhile, regarding his designation as a suspect by the police in the PT Asabri case, Febrie was charged under Articles 3 and 4 of the Money Laundering Law, in conjunction with Article 607 paragraph (1) letters a and b of the Criminal Code.
Jihan Ristiyanti contributed to the writing of this article.
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