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Firm news · 15 MAY 2023

Persaja mengajukan diri sebagai pihak terkait dalam uji materi kewenangan jaksa menyidik korupsi

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Based on reporting by Sindonews, 16 May 2023.

This page is a summary written by AZ. The full report is on Sindonews.

In this article · 3 points
  1. 01The case
  2. 02Recognised internationally
  3. 03Repeatedly held constitutional

Guideline on the Role of Prosecutors, article 11, jelas menunjukkan bahwa sebagai pengendali perkara, Jaksa bisa saja diberikan kewenangan menyidik.

Ichsan Zikry, quoted in Sindonews, 16 May 2023

On Monday 15 May 2023 the Indonesian Prosecutors Association (Persaja) applied to be heard as a related party in Case 28/PUU-XXI/2023, through its counsel Ichsan Zikry of Angwyn Zikry Law Firm. The applicants in that case asked the Constitutional Court to remove the power of prosecutors to investigate corruption.

01

The case

In Case 28/PUU-XXI/2023 the applicants asked the Constitutional Court to remove the power of prosecutors to investigate corruption offences. Persaja asked to be heard as a related party.

02

A power recognised internationally

Ichsan Zikry argued that the investigative power of prosecutors is recognised universally, citing article 11 of the Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors.

03

Repeatedly held constitutional

He also set out that the Court has held this power to be constitutional several times before: in Decisions 28/PUU-V/2007, 16/PUU-X/2012 and 2/PUU-X/2012.

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