INDOPOSCO.ID – Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has said that an internal circular issued by the Deputy Attorney General for Intelligence (Jamintel) on heightened vigilance is not related to police searches conducted by the National Police (Polri) in several locations on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). The clarification came in response to public speculation linking the two events.
“No, no. It is general in nature, just a general reminder,” said Anang Supriatna, Head of the AGO’s Legal Information Center, in Jakarta on Thursday (July 9, 2026).
According to Anang, the phrase “latest situation” in the circular was intended solely as a reminder for prosecutors to uphold their integrity.
“By ‘latest situation,’ we simply mean reminding prosecutors of the importance of being good prosecutors and exercising caution,” Anang said.
He explained that the primary purpose of the circular was to encourage prosecutors to remain vigilant given the many challenges and temptations faced by law enforcement officials.
“Law enforcement officers inevitably face many temptations. In circumstances like these, we are reminding everyone to remain vigilant and maintain the institution’s condition. That is what vigilance refers to,” Anang said.
“Vigilance means safeguarding integrity and being mindful of our surroundings. Challenges will always exist, whether we like it or not,” he added.
The circular, dated July 8, 2026, was signed by Deputy Attorney General for Intelligence Reda Manthovani under the subject “Increasing Vigilance in Response to the Current Situation.”
The document states that, in light of recent national developments involving law enforcement actions against state officials and public servants that have attracted public attention, all units within the Attorney General’s Office are instructed to take preventive measures to safeguard institutional stability and uphold the institution’s integrity.
Separately, the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipikor) carried out searches on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) as part of investigations into three alleged corruption cases: the procurement of coal by state electricity company PLN, the PT Asabri case, and an alleged corruption case involving the settlement of PT CBS’s debt to PT KNI in Jakarta and Sentul. (dan)
