NTB High Prosecutor's Office Keeps Sanction Recommendations for Three Extorting Prosecutors Confidential
The West Nusa Tenggara High Prosecutor’s Office (Kejati NTB) has completed an inspection process regarding three prosecutors suspected of extorting the Pajo District Head, Imran. The results of the inspection, along with recommendations for sanctions, have now been submitted to the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) for a final decision.
The Assistant for Supervision at Kejati NTB, I Wayan Eka Widdyara, confirmed that the recommendations are confidential. However, he ensured that the primary points of the recommendation include punishment for the abuse of authority committed by the individuals involved.
“The recommendation (for sanctions) is confidential; the essence is that there is punishment for the abuse of authority,” Wayan Eka stated in Mataram on Thursday.
Wayan explained that Kejati NTB has supplemented the recommendation with supporting data and evidence collected during the examination process. His office has also presented the findings to leadership before forwarding them to the central office.
Regarding the final form of the sanctions and the timing of the announcement, Wayan emphasised that the authority lies entirely with the Junior Attorney General for Supervision (Jamwas) of the Indonesian Attorney General’s Office. As of now, there is no definite timeframe for when the decision will be issued.
“What is clear is that we are still awaiting instructions through our communication with the Attorney General’s Office. If the prosecutors are to be dismissed, we must wait for the decision from the Attorney General’s Office,” he added.
Similarly, the Head of Kejati NTB, Wahyudi, stated that sending the inspection results to the Attorney General’s Office is standard procedure in handling ethical violations by prosecutors. He chose not to disclose the details of the examination results before an official decision is made by the central authority.
The case emerged after the Pajo District Head, Imran, revealed the corrupt practices he experienced during the execution of detention following a legally binding court decision. Imran claimed he was asked for Rp30 million by three prosecutors who were stationed at the Dompu District Prosecutor’s Office (Kejari Dompu) at the time.
The modus operandi involved a promise that the money could lighten his sentence. From the requested Rp30 million, Imran admitted to handing over Rp20 million directly at the Dompu District Prosecutor’s Office.
Imran felt deceived because, despite handing over the money and attempting a peaceful settlement with the victim in his case, the legal process continued, leading to his detention. When the case was brought to the public, the three prosecutors involved were found to have been transferred from the Dompu District Prosecutor’s Office.
Kejati NTB emphasised that it will continue to monitor developments and instructions from the Attorney General’s Office to ensure the integrity of the prosecutor institution in the West Nusa Tenggara region remains maintained.