On law enforcement<\/p>\n
From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n
The escape of former president Soeharto's youngest son, Tommy
\nSoeharto, sentenced to 18 months in prison, is closely linked
\nwith law enforcement. In the past, the attorney general was the
\nonly head of law enforcement, because the prosecutor's office was
\na civilian institution, not a military one.<\/p>\n
The attorney general was also in charge of assigning police to
\ncarry out criminal investigations. An investigation into a case
\nwould be under the supervision of the attorney general and not
\nunder the control of the National Police chief. Why? Because the
\nNational Police were armed. Although a prosecutor could carry out
\nan investigation himself, he could also instruct the police to do
\nso.<\/p>\n
This was an instruction because the state is an organization
\nbased on power or authority. The state is neither a social
\norganization or one practicing mutual help. There is no such
\nthing as \"asking for a favor\" in state affairs. A police
\ninvestigation into a case would be directly under the control of
\nthe attorney general.<\/p>\n
In the past a prosecutor was called a magistrate, and a
\npoliceman an assistant to the magistrate. The police had to
\naccompany a prosecutor in every respect, either during an
\ninvestigation or during a court hearing. The police were
\nobligated to accompany a prosecutor even if the defendant was not
\nbeing detained.<\/p>\n
In this stipulation, called \"Revised Indonesian Reglemen,\"
\nthere is an article which reads more or less like this: \"If a
\nprosecutor hears about or 'smells' a criminal act in his
\njurisdiction, he must as quickly as possible investigate the
\nmatter.\"<\/p>\n
In reality, a lot of criminal acts are committed but
\nprosecutors simply feign ignorance. This is the condition of our
\njudicial system today.<\/p>\n
The government's lack of seriousness in enforcing the law has
\nmade the people pessimistic about ever receiving justice.<\/p>\n
Retired prosecutor<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/on-law-enforcement-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }