Jakarta –
The Indonesian Public Prosecutors Union (Persaga) volunteered as a related party in the case against the law (UU) lawyer It was suggested by lawyer Yassin Gamal El-Din. Yassin called for the abolition of the Public Prosecutor’s authority to investigate corruption cases.
“Indonesian Public Prosecutors Association (PERSAJA), represented by its General President, Amir Yanto, Riza Manthovani (Head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of DKI Jakarta / President I PERSAJA) and Dr. To Case No. 28/PUU-XXI/2023,” Penkum Penkum DKI Jakarta Chairman, Ade S said in his statement, Tuesday (16/5/2023).
The application to join a related party was formally submitted by the lawyer of the Indonesian Public Prosecutors Association, Ihsan Zikri.
Ihsan said that the lawsuit to become a related party to the case was filed so that the Indonesian Public Prosecutors Association could convey the aspirations of the public prosecutor on the points of the application submitted by the plaintiff. In addition, he considered that the lawsuit would weaken the authority of the prosecution in eliminating corruption.
“If the petition is submitted, it will weaken the movement to eradicate corruption in Indonesia,” said Ehsan.
Furthermore, Ehsan explained the reasons for rejecting the applicant’s application. First, the Attorney General’s authority to investigate common practices is universally recognized.
This is what has been organized in the guideline on the role of members of the Public Prosecution Office. condition 11, which clearly indicates that as the person responsible for the case, the prosecutor can be given investigative powers. Secondly, it has been argued that the Attorney General’s authority to repeatedly investigate is not inconsistent with the 1945 Constitution.
In addition, several previous decisions of the Constitutional Court (MK) that strengthened the prosecutor’s investigative power include PUU Decision No. 28 / PUU-V / 2007, Decision No. 16 / PUU-X / 2012 and Decision No. 2 / PUU-X / 2012.
“The Indonesian Public Prosecutors Association hopes that the Constitutional Court will reject the petitioner’s petition. Apart from the fact that the petition is not based on sufficient grounds, the abolition of the prosecutor’s power to investigate will also pose a threat to the eradication of corruption in Indonesia.”
The Corruption Investigation Prosecutor’s Authority was asked to overturn it
Previously, lawyer Yassin Gamal El-Din challenged the Public Prosecutor’s Law before the Constitutional Court. Yassin Jamal al-Din asked for power lawyer To investigate and investigate corruption cases removed.
He said Nourhdayat’s request as quoted website MK, Sunday (12/3).
Similarly, the authority of the Public Prosecutor as provided in Article 39 and Article 44 Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 throughout the phrase “or the public prosecutor” in the Corruption Act.
“Article 44 Paragraph (4) and Paragraph (5) specify the phrase “or the Public Prosecutor” and Article 50 Paragraph (1), Paragraph (2) and Paragraph (3) specify the phrase “or the Public Prosecutor” and Article 50 Paragraph (4) specify the phrase “and/ Or the Office of Lawyers Law “Law No. 30 of 2002 on the Commission for the Eradication of Corruption contradicts Article 28 d paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and does not have binding legal force,” Yasin said.
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