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Indonesians Now Trust Prosecutors More Than KPK, New Survey Reveals

Iman Rahman Cahyadi
July 5, 2025 | 10:26 pm
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A prosecutor walks near piles of Indonesian banknotes seized from graft suspects at the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Antara Photo/Bayu Pratama)
A prosecutor walks near piles of Indonesian banknotes seized from graft suspects at the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Antara Photo/Bayu Pratama)

Jakarta. The Attorney General’s Office has emerged as the most trusted law enforcement institution in Indonesia, overtaking both the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the National Police, according to the latest survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), led by political analyst Denny Januar Ali.

The LSI survey conducted in June found that 61 percent of respondents expressed trust in the Attorney General’s Office, slightly ahead of the KPK at 60 percent, and the National Police at 54.3 percent.

“For the first time in over a decade, the Attorney General’s Office has been named the most trusted law enforcement agency by the Indonesian public,” Denny said in a written statement on Saturday.

“This is not merely a statistical outcome, but a reflection of the public’s collective psychology -- of who they believe is genuinely fighting corruption,” he added.

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Under the leadership of Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin, the office has prosecuted several major corruption cases, including the high-profile national broadband scandal involving then-Communications Minister Johnny Plate. He became the first sitting minister to be named a graft suspect by the Attorney General’s Office.

The institution has also pursued cases involving fuel adulteration at Pertamina, illegal mining on state-owned tin mining land Timah, illicit palm oil exports, and unauthorized pure gold production linked to mining company Aneka Tambang (Antam).

These efforts have resulted in the recovery of hundreds of trillions of rupiah in state losses from seized assets and restitution paid by suspects and convicted individuals.

“In a time of public disillusionment, the Attorney General’s Office has emerged as a new face of justice -- not without flaws, but with the courage to restore hope,” Denny said.

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