DPR: Arresting prosecutor in Febrie case needs no presidential approval

DPR Commission III member Soedeson Tandra said there is no rule requiring investigators to seek presidential approval to arrest a prosecutor in the case involving former Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah. He made the remarks in response to lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea, who questioned why Kortas Tipikor Polri was said not to have reported to President Prabowo Subianto when it named Febrie a suspect. According to Soedeson, the provision in the Kejaksaan Law that once required the Attorney General's approval to name a prosecutor a suspect was struck down by the Mahkamah Konstitusi. He also called for the case to be handled transparently and professionally. Kejaksaan Agung had earlier issued three new sprindik after receiving the handover from police, tied to alleged corruption and TPPU at PT Krakatau Steel, coal procurement for PLN's PLTU linked to a blackout, and the Asabri case.