Indonesia's Attorney General Proposes Merging Criminal Divisions

Indonesia's Attorney General, ST Burhanuddin, is contemplating a significant restructuring of the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung). He has proposed merging the special criminal (pidsus) and general criminal (pidum) divisions into a new entity to be known as the Junior Attorney General for Operations, or JAM Operasi.

Burhanuddin outlined this idea during a national seminar reflecting on the implementation of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP). He noted that the current separation of pidum and pidsus functions is less effective, particularly concerning the implementation rules. "Ideally, we should have a Junior Attorney General for Operations, and then have general crimes and special crimes, so that the standard rules we create are not separated as they are now," he stated.

The proposed consolidation aims to create a more unified approach to legal procedures. By merging the divisions, Burhanuddin believes there will be better alignment of operational regulations that are currently distinct for pidum and pidsus. This move is intended to make the execution of legal processes easier, more effective, and potentially less costly by reducing the procedural distance between the two areas of criminal law.

However, the Attorney General emphasized that this merger is still just a concept under discussion. He expressed hope for further input as the idea is developed. This potential restructuring is viewed as an adaptive measure by the Attorney General's Office to better support the refinement and implementation of Indonesia's new criminal codes, ensuring a more cohesive and efficient legal system.

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Ideally, we should have a Junior Attorney General for Operations, and then have general crimes and special crimes, so that the standard rules we create are not separated as they are now.