Attorney General's Office Establishes Adhyaksa Chambers as Non-Litigation Dispute Mediation Hub

The Attorney General’s Office has established the Adhyaksa Chambers, a specialised venue intended to function as a space for mediation, arbitration, and conciliation of non-litigation disputes within the national public sector. Attorney General ST Burhanuddin stated that the facility is managed by the Prosecutor’s Office and serves as a forum to strengthen the state’s capacity in managing public sector disputes in an orderly, professional, and measurable manner.

He noted that disputes can arise in the execution of strategic projects, investments, government contracts, state asset management, and international cooperation, as well as in legal relations between the government and business entities. The Attorney General emphasised that the prosecutor’s office must ensure such disputes do not become obstacles to development or create prolonged uncertainty, nor reduce the protection of the state’s legal interests.

Consequently, the state requires a credible dispute resolution space and management system as part of a preventive and strategic legal function. The facility is designed to support mediation, conciliation, negotiation, arbitration, case management, and hearings, allowing the resolution process to proceed effectively and adapt to evolving needs.

Burhanuddin clarified that the Adhyaksa Chambers is not an institution that decides cases, but rather a service, coordination, and support centre for dispute resolution. Its role is to provide the physical space, facilities, and technical support to ensure the process runs effectively, orderly, and with confidentiality maintained. He invited ministries, agencies, state-owned enterprises (BUMN), regional-owned enterprises (BUMD), and other strategic stakeholders to utilise the chambers for their dispute resolution needs.