Knock! DPR Approves The Prosecutor's Bill Into Law, Retires At The Age Of 60 And Can Be Wiretapped

DPR RI Building (Photo: Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia approved the Draft Law (RUU) regarding the Amendment of Law Number 16 of 2004 concerning the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Indonesia into Law in a plenary meeting, Tuesday, December 7th.

"Can the Draft Law (RUU) concerning Amendments to Law No. 16 of 2004 concerning the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Indonesia be approved for ratification into law?," asked the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, followed by member approval.

On that occasion, Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI, Adies Kadir, explained that in the revision of the Prosecutor's Law there were 8 points of improvement to the substance. First, the age of appointment of the Prosecutor and the age of dismissal of the Prosecutor with respect. Adies said, the Working Committee (Panja) of the revision of the Prosecutor's Law agreed to change the age requirement to become a Prosecutor to a minimum age of 23 years and a maximum of 30 years.

"In addition, the Panja also agreed to change the age limit for the dismissal of prosecutors with respect to being changed in Article 12 of this Law, which was originally 62 years to 60 years," he explained.

Second, the affirmation of the Prosecutor's Special Education Institution, as an effort to strengthen the Human Resources of the Prosecutor's Office to increase the professionalism of the Indonesian Prosecutor's Office in carrying out their duties and obligations.

Third, the assignment of prosecutors to other agencies other than the Indonesian Attorney's Office is a useful experience to add insight, knowledge, experience, and a new atmosphere for assigned prosecutors.

"Fourth, the protection of the prosecutor and his family, the prosecutor and his family are vulnerable parties to become objects of threat in carrying out the prosecutor's duties," said Adies.

Fifth, the position of the Attorney General as a State Lawyer and legal counsel for handling cases at the Constitutional Court (MK). Sixth, improvement of the provisions on the dismissal of the Attorney General. Seventh, the duties and powers of the Prosecutor are amended in this law, including the addition of the authority to recover assets; the authority in the field of law enforcement intelligence, the regulation of which is in accordance with the law governing state intelligence; the administration of judicial health of the attorney general's office; perform penal mediation; carry out confiscation of execution; and conduct wiretapping based on a special law that regulates wiretapping and organizes a monitoring center in the field of criminal acts.

Eighth, the perfection of the duties and authorities of the Attorney General is an adjustment to the need for a more professional implementation of the duties and functions of the Indonesian Attorney General's Office.

"This is to guarantee the position and role of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Indonesia in exercising state power, especially in the field of prosecution," said Adies.