Who Will Lead Military Court? AGO: Wait For National Army Commander's Recommendation

Attorney General S.T. Burhanuddin (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said that the position of Deputy Attorney General for Military Crimes (Jampidmil) is almost complete. Currently, it's just waiting to be appointed as a leader.

"It has been discussed, we just have to wait and whoever has heard, the prosecutor has begun to prepare the processes," Mahfud told reporters, Monday, March 15.

In addition, Attorney General S.T. Burhanuddin said that the figure who will fill the position of Deputy Attorney General for Military Crimes (Jampidmil) is still waiting for a decision from Indonesian National Army Commander, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto.

Because later there will be several names recommended to become Deputy Attorney General.

"We need to have a 3 star here with two people. Later if it is proposed from there a 2 star, it will rise here to become a 3 star," said Burhanuddin.

In addition, said Burhanuddin, the AGO has already prepared a management structure. Not only 3-star generals, but the AGO also needs 1-star generals in its new organization.

"There are two stars and one person, and nearly 30 or 28 are colonels, for the areas and personnel here. Until now, we are still waiting for the replenishment from the TNI Commander," he concluded.

Previously it was reported that the AGO has officially added one directorate to the work arrangement. This addition is based on Presidential Regulation (Pepres) RI No. 15 of 2021 concerning the Organization and Work Procedure of the Indonesian Prosecutor's Office.

Later, the Deputy Attorney General for Military Crimes will serve as an assistant leadership element in carrying out the duties and powers of the Prosecutor's Office in the field of technical coordination of prosecutions carried out by prosecutors and handling connection cases.

This means that the Deputy Attorney General for Military Crimes will handle cases involving members of the Indonesian National Army, ranging from investigations to prosecution at the Military Court.

For information, the Attorney General's Office already has 6 directorates led by a Junior Attorney General, including Deputy Attorney General for Development, Junior Attorney General for Intelligence, Junior Attorney General for General Crimes, Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Junior Attorney General for Civil Affairs and State Administration, Deputy Attorney General for Supervision.