Despite his dismissal of any corruption allegations a few hours earlier, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) confirmed on Saturday morning that Febrie had formally resigned from his position.  

“Attorney General [ST Burhanuddin] has accepted the resignation of Febrie Adriansyah as assistant attorney general for special crimes,” said AGO spokesperson Anang Supriatna in a statement on Saturday.

Anang said Febrie’s resignation would not stop ongoing corruption investigations at the AGO, including cases that were within Febrie’s remit.  

“[The resignation] is a form of commitment to maintain the integrity, objectivity and neutrality of the ongoing investigation by the National Police.”

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A high-profile prosecutor with a name for uncovering major graft cases, including corruption in state-owned tin miner PT Timah and oil procurement fraud within state-owned oil and gas giant PT Pertamina, Febrie came under the spotlight when the police began an investigation into suspected corruption involving coal supplies to state utility PLN. A shortfall in coal supply has been blamed for recent blackouts across the country.

The National Police Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor) has raided at least 13 locations since Wednesday, including a house in Sentul, Bogor regency, West Java. At that house, investigators seized Rp 476 billion (US$26 million) in cash and 74 kilograms of gold bars.

The police have also launched separate investigations into cases allegedly involving state insurers Asabri and Jiwasraya, as well as state-owned steelmaker Krakatau Steel.

The raids were rumored to be on properties linked to Febrie, who had been leading an investigation into corruption in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program. Under his supervision, the AGO named suspects including former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana and Brig. Gen. Lalu Muhammad Iwan Mahardan, a high-ranking police officer.

Read also: AGO, police rivalry in spotlight amid graft raids

Febrie made a public appearance for the first time since the police raids on Friday, stressing he would continue to carry out his duties.

“Until today, I am still receiving orders to immediately complete the case files for investigations that have a limited timeframe,” he told journalists on Friday.

He also confirmed that the raided house in Sentul did belong to him, but denied it was linked to any corruption cases, saying the ownership of the cash and other assets found there could be fully accounted for and documented.

The police later on Friday evening held a press conference, displaying the evidence, including the stacks of cash and the gold bars found in the raids, and also “family photos” found in the Sentul house, which they said they would not reveal to the public for privacy reasons.  

Within hours, the AGO announced Febrie’s resignation.

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