PROSECUTORIAL INDEPENDENCE AND PUBLIC TRUST LESSONS FROM INDONESIA
prosecutorial independence and public trust: lessons from indonesia by dr rudi pradisetia sudirdja, s.h.,m.h., head of the subdivision for budget planning and work programs, attorney-general’s office, republic of indonesia introduction the attorney general's office of the republic of indonesia (ago) is now known as the law enforcement agency with the highest level of public trust, surpassing the police and the judiciary. national surveys released by indikator politik indonesia show that more than 80.6% of indonesians trust the ago, an unprecedented achievement. this trust did not emerge suddenly, but is the result of institutional reform, strengthened integrity, and a commitment to maintaining independence within a centralized legal system. how has the indonesian ago been able to maintain its independence, even within this centralized system? and what can the international comm ...