Commission III: The Prosecutor General's Issue Of Polygamy Is An Attack On The Prosecutor's Performance

Attorney General ST Burhanuddin/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives Prince Khairul Saleh assessed that the issue or accusation regarding Attorney General ST Burhanuddin committing polygamy was an "attack" against a person related to the performance of the Attorney General's Office in handling major cases. The performance of the Attorney General, especially when the Attorney General's Office (AGO) is currently more solid in eradicating major corruption crimes such as Jiwasraya and Asabri," Prince said as quoted by Antara, Friday, November 5.

He considered that there was a high possibility that slanderous attacks directed against the attorney general were actions that the Attorney General himself had previously been wary of for the threat of backlash from corrupt actors. This, according to Prince, was because the phenomenon of "corruptors fight back" began The modus operandi can be seen, because the achievements of the AGO under the leadership of ST Burhanuddin in uncovering major corruption cases have made corruptors go crazy. "They (corruptors) could have counterattacked using various means, including by spreading false news and assassinating the character of the Attorney General," he said.

Prince suspects the accusation of polygamy against the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia as a pattern of politically charged attacks, which is a manifestation of efforts to stop the process or legal action carried out by the AGO on certain cases and interests. "Because from a common sense point of view, it is almost impossible to have an ASN, especially when its leaders dare to practice polygamy in a bureaucratic environment that is blocked by super-strict regulations," he said.