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ttorney General ST Burhanuddin has revoked his newly issued guideline, which had required authorities to seek his permission to investigate prosecutors suspected of wrongdoing, less than a week after it was issued.
Burhanuddin issued Guideline No. 7/2020 on Aug. 6, stipulating that summoning, examining, searching, arresting and detaining prosecutors suspected of being involved in a criminal act could only be conducted with the permission of the attorney general.
“Given that it has created disharmony between those tasked with doing their duty, its implementation is considered inappropriate, therefore the guideline is revoked,” Attorney General’s Office (AGO) spokesman Hari Setiyono said on Tuesday, as quoted by kompas.com.
The revocation is stipulated in Attorney General Decree No. 163/2020 issued on Tuesday.
Hari said the now-revoked guideline had been issued by referring to Article 8 of Law No. 16/2004 on the AGO, which stipulates the same provision.
This article has led to different interpretations in its implementation, Hari said, which prompted the attorney general to issue the guideline.
“It has been a long study, but it still needs further harmonization and synchronization with the Law and Human Rights Ministry and related agencies,” he said.
