Criminal Procedure Code Bill Strengthens Synergy Between State Institutions in Eradicating Corruption
Jakarta – The latest draft of the Criminal Procedure Code Bill (RUU KUHAP) no longer specifically regulates the authority of each law enforcement officer.
This is seen as a positive step in strengthening cooperation between institutions, especially between the Prosecutor’s Office and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), in eradicating corruption.
The Chairman of the Law and Human Rights Commission of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Prof. Deding Ishak, stated that previous concerns regarding the limitation of the Prosecutor’s Office’s authority have now subsided.
“There used to be concerns that the Prosecutor’s Office’s authority would be limited only to gross human rights violations, but the latest draft of the KUHAP does not regulate that. This makes us relieved, because synergy between the Prosecutor’s Office and the KPK is very important to support President Prabowo’s commitment to eradicating corruption,” he said.
Prof. Deding also emphasized the importance of this moment as an opportunity to make the corruption eradication agenda a state priority.
According to him, synergy is not only between law enforcement agencies, but also between clerics and the government.
“Law enforcement against corruptors must be a joint jihad. The Prosecutor’s Office and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) must not work alone, but rather work together to make corruption eradication efforts more effective,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Habiburokhman, emphasized that the RUU KUHAP does not revoke the authority of institutions such as the Prosecutor’s Office or the KPK.
“The investigative functions of the Prosecutor’s Office and the KPK continue to run as they should,” he said.
He explained that the RUU KUHAP does not change the substance of the authority that has been regulated in the Corruption Law or the Prosecutor’s Law.
In line with that, a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Airlangga University, Prof. Dr. Sri Winarsi, assessed that several articles in the RUU KUHAP clarify the role of each law enforcement institution.
“This functional differentiation is important to avoid overlapping authority. Articles such as 6, 8, 13, 42, and 46 in the RUU KUHAP show professional coordination and encourage effectiveness and efficiency in the law enforcement process,” he explained.
Prof. Deding closed with the belief that the RUU KUHAP is an important momentum to unite the country’s strength in supporting President Prabowo’s big agenda to eradicate corruption firmly and systematically.-
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