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ttorney General HM Prasetyo has vowed to combat corruption in the institution, promising to maximize internal oversight to catch officials engaged in such practices.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO), which is part of the government-initiated Tim Saber Pungli (Illegal Levies Eradication Team), had deployed its intelligence team to conduct oversight and gather reports on officials at all levels of the AGO, Prasetyo said.

“If illegal practices are found, I will immediately take action. I will not protect anyone within the AGO who commits such harmful practices, abusing his power and authority,” he said in Jakarta on Friday.

Corruption within the AGO, Prasetyo explained, was different to that at other public service agencies, because it was related to law enforcement in criminal cases, where prosecutors were prone to bribery.

The AGO would also strengthen cooperation with other stakeholders, including the Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry, to monitor hearings at courts and local prosecutors’ offices to strengthen oversight mechanisms, he said.