Deputy Minister Of Law And Human Rights Raised 3 Issues Of Revision Of The Criminal Procedure Code

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej explained three aspects of the possibility that became the main issue of the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

"For me personally, as an academic, I think the revision is a point of weight only on three problems," said Prof. Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej at the launch of the KUHAP audit research: The evaluation study of the implementation of the Indonesian criminal procedure law in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 20, reported by Antara.

First, related to forced efforts, next about proof and finally giving a fairly large role to advocates as part of the integrated criminal justice system.

Apart from judges, prosecutors, police, and advocates, Prof. Eddy, his nickname, views that the involvement of the correctional apparatus must also be taken into account in the Criminal Procedure Code. The existence of correctional facilities is considered very central in determining whether an inmate can be accepted or not in the community.

Furthermore, the criminal justice system must be seen from the initial process to ending in prison, starting from the role of the police as guards in front of the criminal justice system, ending with court executions, to starting with correctional institutions.

In his presentation, the Professor of Criminal Law at Gadjah Mada University hopes that objective research on the role of the police and prosecutors in law enforcement will also be in the context of the Criminal Procedure Code audit.

According to him, this is important because a prosecutor is the owner of a criminal case (dominus litis) because he holds the attorney. However, Prof. Eddy often reminds that the prosecution carried out by the prosecutor is not an obligation, but an authority.

He views the importance of the Criminal Procedure Code's audit of the police and prosecutors due to different situations between Indonesia and other countries.

Even though the prosecutor has a criminal case, he said, what should not be forgotten is that Indonesia has its own characteristics.

"There is a principle of functional differentiation that each law enforcement officer has its own duties," he reminded.