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Indonesia's top prosecutor's office comments on corruption case searches
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Indonesia's top prosecutor's office comments on corruption case searches

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) addressed searches related to corruption cases, stating they respect police authority.
  • Kejagung awaits the outcome of police investigations into the searches, including evidence and involved parties.
  • The public is urged not to draw conclusions or link ongoing legal processes to specific individuals based on media information alone.

Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) has responded to searches conducted in connection with corruption cases, emphasizing its respect for the authority of the police in carrying out legal processes. The searches are reportedly linked to corruption cases involving the trade of coal and the Asabri state insurance company.

The Attorney General's Office awaits the results of the investigation being conducted by the police investigators, including regarding the objects of the search, evidence, and the parties involved in the process.

— Anang SupriatnaHead of the Legal Information Center at Kejagung, commenting on the ongoing police investigations.

Anang Supriatna, Head of the Legal Information Center at Kejagung, stated that the legal actions of searching and seizing are solely within the purview of the police. "The Attorney General's Office awaits the results of the investigation being conducted by the police investigators, including regarding the objects of the search, evidence, and the parties involved in the process," he said in a video statement.

Supriatna also appealed to the public to refrain from making premature conclusions or linking the ongoing legal proceedings to specific individuals or institutions based solely on information circulating in mass media or social media. He stressed the importance of upholding the presumption of innocence throughout the legal process.

We urge the public not to build conclusions or opinions that link someone or an institution to alleged criminal acts solely based on information circulating in mass media or social media.

— Anang SupriatnaAppealing to the public to avoid premature judgments in ongoing legal processes.

Kejagung affirmed its full respect for the independence and authority of all law enforcement officials in carrying out their respective duties. The office expressed confidence that all law enforcement processes are conducted based on valid evidence and established legal mechanisms. The public is encouraged to obtain official information directly from the law enforcement agencies handling the cases.

We also urge the public to obtain official information from the law enforcement officials handling the case.

— Anang SupriatnaAdvising the public on how to get reliable information about the legal proceedings.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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