Kemenhub Asks Its Employees Not To Be Involved In Legal Issues

Dissemination of legal advocacy in Land Transportation (doc. Public Relations Ministry of Transportation)

JAKARTA - Head of Advocacy and Agreement, Legal Bureau, Ministry of Transportation (kemenhub) Yustinus Danang admitted that many public officials are involved in legal issues. Even so, every state civil apparatus (ASN) is also entitled to legal protection and assistance.

This is stated in the mandate of Law No.5 of 2014 on State Civil Apparatus. Even so, the Ministry of Transportation asked its employees to avoid legal problems as much as possible.

"The legal aid is in the form of providing legal assistance in cases faced at the Court regarding the implementation of their duties," said Danang during a land transportation advocacy outreach in Solo, Tuesday, November 24.

As a legal entity in this democratic country, said Danang, the Ministry of Transportation or specifically the Directorate General of land transportation would provide advocacy assistance in accordance with their authority. In accordance with PP No. 16 of 2018 concerning Government Procurement of Goods / Services.

"Legal services are provided from the investigation process to the court decision stage," he added.

He added, in Permenhub No. KM 74 of 2009 concerning Procedures for Providing Legal Assistance in the Ministry of Transportation, states that the provision of legal services is in the form of providing legal opinions and settlement of cases to Ministry work units, officials, former officials, employees, and retired employees who face legal issues in the implementation of the Ministry's main tasks and functions.

Previously explained, the Head of the Legal and Public Relations Division of the Directorate General of Hubdat Endy Irawan, the socialization of legal advocacy in the field of hubdat is a forum for the internal directorate to obtain information, insights, suggestions and input, as well as views.

The hope is that this can make it smooth if the Directorate General of Hubdat receives a lawsuit and summons from law enforcement officials. This socialization activity was attended by 60 participants from the work units of the Head Office and BPTD throughout Indonesia.