Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami 
Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Lita P Siregar, Novrieza Rahmi, Mahinda Arkyasa
To resolve issues surrounding the lawyers’ bar association, as well as the lawyers’ law enforcer status, Law No. 18 of 2003 on Advocates (Advocate Law) is currently being revised. The Indonesian Lawyers Association (PERADI) responded to the revision by providing input on what should be included in the Draft Bill on Advocates (Bill).
On bar association issues, PERADI’s representatives insist that Article 28 of the Advocate Law should be included in the Bill. The article states that the bar association is the only independent association for lawyers. To this end, PERADI stated that the Bill should include it as the sole Indonesian bar association in order to prevent multiple interpretations of Article 28.
“There should be only one lawyers’ association under the Advocate Law revision, a single organization,” said Sugeng Teguh Santosa, Deputy Chairman of PERADI’s National Executive Council (DPN PERADI).
He added that having only one lawyers’ association will also improve the enforcement of lawyers’ code of ethics.
On the issue of lawyers as law enforcers, Leonard Simorangkir, Chairman of DPN PERADI, argued that the Bill must clarify and confirm lawyers’ status as law enforcers.
In a phone interview with hukumonline, Leonard stated that lawyers should be equal to prosecutors, judges, and police officers.
Leonard added that the Bill should also provide a certain degree of immunity to lawyers. For example, if investigators want to examine a lawyer, they should inform the respective lawyers’ association.
Meanwhile, Achmad Dimyari Kusuma, Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Body at The House of Representatives, said that the work committee on the Bill will continue receiving input regarding the revision of the Advocate Law from all stakeholders.
(jt)
Lita P Siregar, Novrieza Rahmi, Mahinda Arkyasa
To resolve issues surrounding the lawyers’ bar association, as well as the lawyers’ law enforcer status, Law No. 18 of 2003 on Advocates (Advocate Law) is currently being revised. The Indonesian Lawyers Association (PERADI) responded to the revision by providing input on what should be included in the Draft Bill on Advocates (Bill).
On bar association issues, PERADI’s representatives insist that Article 28 of the Advocate Law should be included in the Bill. The article states that the bar association is the only independent association for lawyers. To this end, PERADI stated that the Bill should include it as the sole Indonesian bar association in order to prevent multiple interpretations of Article 28.
“There should be only one lawyers’ association under the Advocate Law revision, a single organization,” said Sugeng Teguh Santosa, Deputy Chairman of PERADI’s National Executive Council (DPN PERADI).
He added that having only one lawyers’ association will also improve the enforcement of lawyers’ code of ethics.
On the issue of lawyers as law enforcers, Leonard Simorangkir, Chairman of DPN PERADI, argued that the Bill must clarify and confirm lawyers’ status as law enforcers.
In a phone interview with hukumonline, Leonard stated that lawyers should be equal to prosecutors, judges, and police officers.
Leonard added that the Bill should also provide a certain degree of immunity to lawyers. For example, if investigators want to examine a lawyer, they should inform the respective lawyers’ association.
Meanwhile, Achmad Dimyari Kusuma, Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Body at The House of Representatives, said that the work committee on the Bill will continue receiving input regarding the revision of the Advocate Law from all stakeholders.
(jt)