Febrie Corruption Trial Heats Up: Lawyer Reports Informant, Judge Orders Expulsion
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- Febri Diansyah melaporkan pengunjung sidang yang diduga merekam dan meneruskan keterangan saksi kepada saksi lain, Lustje Dewi Kusuma alias Lucy Kweek.
- Ketua majelis hakim Akhmad Fijiarsyah Joko Sutrisno memerintahkan pengusiran, tetapi hingga sesi ketiga tidak ada yang dikeluarkan.
- Insiden ini mencoreng transparansi persidangan kasus dugaan pemerasan Rp55 miliar dan TPPU Rp350 miliar yang menjerat eks Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah.
The witness chair at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court heated up again. At Monday's hearing (2/11), Febrie Adriansyah's lawyer, Febri Diansyah, reported a visitor who allegedly recorded and relayed witness testimony to another witness who had not yet been examined. The report immediately drew a reaction from the presiding judge, Akhmad Fijiarsyah Joko Sutrisno, who ordered the expulsion. Yet by the time the third session began, not a single visitor had been removed from the courtroom.
The incident was more than a procedural protest. Febri accused those inside the courtroom of funneling information to Lustje Dewi Kusuma, also known as Lucy Kweek, a witness scheduled to appear in the next session. According to Febri, such a practice violates the Criminal Code (KUHP) because witness examinations are barred from being broadcast live. He even showed a screenshot of a conversation between a visitor and Lucy, in which Lucy asked whether the hearing had revealed her communications with Ferry Yanto Hongkiriwang, also known as Ferry Boboho.
"There is one person in this courtroom who reports and records every word of the witnesses to be passed on to another witness," Febri told the panel, as quoted from the court proceedings.
Judge Joko Sutrisno responded by stressing that live broadcasting of witness examinations is prohibited and carries potential criminal liability. "Don't let any phones being passed around turn into a live broadcast. This is about respecting the proceedings," he said. Nevertheless, the expulsion order was not immediately carried out. Febri then asked that the hearing continue while reminding those present that the incident should not recur. "Let's continue for now, maybe later during questioning someone will leave," he said.
The case stems from the indictment against Febrie Adriansyah, former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus). He is accused of extorting property businessman Tan Kian of Rp55 billion in connection with the handling of corruption cases at PT Asabri and Jiwasraya. In the indictment, Febrie is also accused of money laundering amounting to Rp350 billion together with lawyers Don Ritto, Nurman Herin, and Ferry Boboho. Notably, Ferry Boboho, who is named in the indictment, has not been designated a suspect and remains under LPSK protection. His ambiguous legal position raises questions about how far witness protection is used in a case involving a high-ranking official.
The courtroom incident highlights a classic problem in Indonesian justice: information leaks and weak supervision of visitors. If left unchecked, this practice could undermine the integrity of the evidentiary process and open room for witness manipulation. Judge Joko himself has warned that recording and disseminating court materials can be subject to criminal charges. However, without consistent enforcement of the rules, warnings will remain mere rhetoric.
Going forward, the public will be waiting to see whether the panel of judges actually acts on violations, or instead leaves this gap open. For in a courtroom that should be the last bastion of justice, every information leak is a serious threat to the dignity of the law.
