Jakarta. Former top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah, who became a graft suspect after police discovered 74 kilograms of gold and millions of dollars in cash in his house, will file separate pretrial motions challenging his designation as a corruption suspect, his legal team said on Tuesday.

His lawyer argued that investigators violated procedural requirements during the investigation.

Febrie is under investigation in two cases -- one involving alleged money laundering and another linked to the corruption case at state-owned insurer Asabri.

Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, defense lawyer Febri Diansyah argued that investigators improperly combined the two cases during the investigation, a move he said violated Indonesia's Criminal Procedure Code.

"If the investigation order itself violates the law, then all subsequent investigative actions become legally invalid," Febri said.

Addressing the seizure of 74 kilograms of gold and millions of dollars in cash from properties linked to Febrie, the lawyer said it was the responsibility of prosecutors to establish the legal basis for the assets.

"The legal status of those assets remains unresolved at this stage, and that is precisely what we intend to test in court," he said.

Another member of the defense team, Firman Wijaya, argued that Febrie's designation as a suspect was rushed and failed to follow proper legal procedures.

He said the searches, asset seizures, suspect designation, and subsequent transfer of the case from the National Police to the Attorney General's Office took place within a short period, raising questions about whether due process had been observed.

According to Firman, the defense will file two separate pretrial petitions -- one challenging the money laundering investigation and another concerning the Asabri corruption case.

Febrie previously served as Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, overseeing Indonesia's highest-profile corruption prosecutions. During his tenure, prosecutors under his office pursued cases involving a sitting minister, a former minister, and numerous senior public officials who were later convicted of corruption.

He resigned after being named a corruption suspect.

On Tuesday, the Attorney General's Office also confirmed that Febrie had been suspended from his position as a public prosecutor while the legal process continues.

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