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Letter: Collapse of judicial system

The fact is the police and the AGO have often covered up unjust arrests and the manipulation of people, and this KPK case could serve as an opening to investigate the police and the AGO institutions for corruption and abuse of power

(The Jakarta Post)
Fri, November 6, 2009 Published on Nov. 6, 2009 Published on 2009-11-06T14:45:52+07:00

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he fact is the police and the AGO have often covered up unjust arrests and the manipulation of people, and this KPK case could serve as an opening to investigate the police and the AGO institutions for corruption and abuse of power.

By forcing prosecution, these two agencies have intimidated the public and tarnished the names of both the police and the AGO. The latest case has been of particular interest to the public because it clearly lacks relevant evidence - and has affected the chairman of the KPK, and his deputies. We have seen a fabricated case of murder and now are seeing a fabricated case of bribery and abuse of power. All of these accusations are lies.

Our country can imagine how its people would suffer at the hands of the police and the AGO, if its citizens and foreigners were imprisoned with manipulated and fabricated evidence.

The voice recordings are very clear and our country should seize this opportunity to apprehend the arrogance and abuse of power at both institutions.

We find it reasonably true that Abdul Hakim Ritonga was promoted to become deputy AGO to prevent them from being investigated on corruption charges.

The police and AGO are the main corruptors in our country. They worked together in an attempt to stop the KPK investigating the two agencies. Abdul Hakim Ritonga and three others from the AGO office should be removed, together with Susno and two others from national police, including the National Police chief and the attorney general who directed the meeting.

Save our country from plunging into the collapse of the judicial system. We have had enough. It is time to clean up the mess at the AGO and the police.

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