JAKARTA \u2014 The leadership of the Attorney General\u2019s Office (Kejagung)\nand the Indonesian National Police (Polri) have assured the public that\nrelations between the two law enforcement institutions remain perfectly\nsound.<\/p>\n
The assurance came amid news of legal tensions following the naming\nof former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie\nAdriansyah as a suspect in a corruption case by a joint investigation\nteam from Polda Metro Jaya and the Tipidkor Task Force.<\/p>\n
Rumours have circulated widely that the two institutions were\nfeuding, further complicating a relationship that has long been awkward.\nFormer Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs\nMahfud MD added fuel to the speculation, claiming that the Police Chief\nand the Attorney General found it difficult to meet in a single\nforum.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not think that we (Kejagung and Polri) are rivals, that we are\nagainst each other. No,\u201d said Attorney General ST Burhanuddin in the\npresence of Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo at the Attorney General\u2019s\nOffice in Jakarta on Monday (13\/7\/2027).<\/p>\n
Burhanuddin said he had personally known Sigit for a long time. \u201cWe\nhave known each other personally for a long time,\u201d said Burhanuddin, who\naddressed the Police Chief as \u201cfriend\u201d.<\/p>\n
Their careers, he said, were what had brought each of them to lead\nthe Adhyaksa Corps and Sigit to become Police Chief.<\/p>\n
Although in recent days law enforcement pressure has been applied by\nPolri against former Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah, Burhanuddin insisted\nthere was no offence taken, nor any serious friction that would set\nKejagung and Polri against each other in inter-agency rivalry.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not also think that something happened because of recent events.\nWe continue to maintain our relationship as usual, just as we have\nalways done,\u201d said Burhanuddin.<\/p>\n
The Police Chief\u2019s visit to Kejagung this time, he said, was to\nensure there was no breakdown in communication and that the two law\nenforcement institutions remained in synergy. \u201cAnd we discussed how to\nmake improvements going forward,\u201d Burhanuddin added.<\/p>\n
Police Chief Sigit echoed the same message. General Sigit stressed\nthat his visit to Attorney General Burhanuddin was that of a younger\nbrother to an elder. \u201cMy mentor, the Attorney General, Mr Sanitiar\nBurhanuddin. And thank God, today we were honoured to be received for a\ncourtesy visit and audience concerning many matters,\u201d said Sigit.<\/p>\n
The Police Chief revealed that the most important outcome of the\nroughly 40-minute conversation with the Attorney General was their\nmutual agreement to enhance the quality of cooperation between Kejagung\nand Polri.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe discussed how, going forward, the prosecution service and the\npolice, as one unit of law enforcement within the criminal justice\nsystem, must certainly be strengthened and reinforced,\u201d said Sigit.<\/p>\n
The Police Chief rejected the notion of a continuing rivalry between\nthe prosecution service and the police following Febrie\u2019s naming as a\nsuspect by the joint investigation team from Polda Metro and the Polri\nTipidkor Task Force. \u201cThe clear fact is that the prosecution service and\nthe police are one big family, and we will continue to ensure that this\nbig family maintains its solidarity and synergy,\u201d said the Police\nChief.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/denying-speculation-by-former-minister-mahfud-md-national-police-chief-and-attorney-general-share-smiles-1783947281", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }