Deputy Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections (Wamenko Kumham Imipas) Otto Hasibuan assessed that the President's decision to issue rehabilitation in the ASDP case was a signal for law enforcement officials to self-introspect.
"In general, we may be able to interpret that, but from there in this country we have to see if law enforcement sees what kind of signal this President has given," said Otto, after meeting President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, Friday, November 28.
He explained that the dynamics of differences of opinion between prosecutors, legal advisers, and defendants was a natural thing in the justice system.
The reason is that each party works based on their respective beliefs and proofs. However, the court remains the last bastion to determine whether or not a case is true.
"It could happen in general, the prosecutor considers it true based on evidence A, but in court it turns out to be the opposite," he said.
He said that when the court's decision still left a debate because it did not reflect a substantive sense of justice, the President's constitutional authority became relevant.
In this context, said Otto, the President uses his prerogative to assess thoroughly and provide rehabilitation if deemed appropriate.
"Here maybe the President sees which ones are good, which ones are not. And this is the President's authority for that," he said.
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