Court Bans Political Party Executives from Serving as Attorney General
Jakarta. In a landmark decision on Thursday, the Constitutional Court ruled against the appointment of executives from any political party to the position of the attorney general.
The court argued that this prohibition is essential to safeguard the independence of the attorney general’s office from political influence.
The ruling was prompted by a motion filed by anti-corruption activist Jovi Andrea Bachtiar, who sought revisions to the 2021 regulation outlining the requirements for the attorney general position.
Chief Justice Suhartoyo said the president’s appointee to this crucial role must have “resigned from a managerial role in any political party for at…
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