19 March 2025
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Public Relations FH-USU: Wednesday (19/03/2025)
The Indonesian Prosecutor's Commission, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FH USU), held a National Seminar on the topic "Dominus Litis in the Context of Criminal Procedure Law Reform, Between Theory and Practice. " The seminar was held in a hybrid manner at the Faculty Advisory Council Room (DPF) FH USU.
This National Seminar presented speakers, the Chairperson of the Indonesian Prosecutor's Commission, Prof. Dr. Pujiyono Suwadi, S.H., M.H., Professor of Criminal Law, FH USU, Prof. Alvi Syahrin, S.H., M.S., and Legal Practitioner/Advocate, Dr. Darmawan Yusuf, S.H., S.E., M.Pd., M.H. The seminar was guided by Hanifah Azizah, S.H., M.H. who acted as the moderator. Participants of the seminar who attended both offline and online consisted of Lecturers and Students from both the USU FH and other universities, Representatives of the North Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office, Representatives of the Constitutional Court, Representatives of the North Sumatra Regional Police, Legal practitioners, Advocates, Non-Governmental Organizations.
In his remarks while opening the event, the USU Rector, represented by Vice Rector I, Prof. Dr. Edy Ikhsan, S.H., M.H., expressed his hope that this national seminar discussion could make a real contribution to the development of criminal law in Indonesia.
Prof. Edy Ikhsan said, "Let's continue to work together to realize a better and fairer criminal justice system for the entire community".
Prof. Edy Ikhsan also hopes that this activity can be a valuable learning tool for students who attended this seminar. "The discussion that will take place can provide new insights and enrich academic understanding, which can later be applied in the legal profession," said Prof. Edy Ikhsan.
Chairman of the Indonesian Prosecutor's Commission, Prof. Dr. Pujiyono Suwadi, S.H., M.H., in his discussion material on the role of the prosecutor's office in enforcing the principle of dominus litis and its relevance to the Asta Cita of the Indonesian Attorney General's Office, emphasized that the principle of dominus litis must remain oriented towards transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system.
Prof. Pujiono Suwandi, who is also a Professor of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret, highlighted the need for adaptation of the justice system to changing times, including considering a restorative justice approach so that the law is not only repressive but also provides solutions. Prof. Pujiyono Suwadi also emphasized that the Prosecutor's Office Bill and the Criminal Procedure Code must be balanced to prevent one institution's dominance in the legal system that could potentially harm people seeking justice.
Professor of Criminal Law, FH USU, Prof. Alvi Syahrin, S.H., M.S., in his presentation, said that the principle of dominus litis in the Indonesian criminal law system must be reviewed not to create a monopoly of authority. Prof. Alvi explained that a healthy justice system must maintain a balance between the prosecutor's office, the police, and other judicial institutions so that this principle continues to run in accordance with the principles of justice and does not cause a conflict of interest, which is detrimental to certain parties.
In his presentation, legal Practitioner and Advocate Dr. Darmawan Yusuf, S.H., S.E., M.Pd., M.H. provided a legal practitioner's perspective on implementing the dominus litis principle in criminal justice. He highlighted the various challenges advocates face in judicial practice, especially in limited access to case files, lack of transparency in case termination, and imbalance in the application of restorative justice. The Prosecutor's Office Bill and the Criminal Procedure Code must be revised by considering aspects of transparency, accountability, and the involvement of advocates in ensuring a balance in the legal process.
"It is important for the revision of the Prosecutor's Office Law to balance the increase in prosecutors' authority with an effective oversight mechanism in order to ensure fair and transparent law enforcement," he explained.
Dr. Darmawan emphasized, "The revision of the Attorney General's Law and the Criminal Procedure Code must be carried out simultaneously and synchronized so that there is no overlapping authority and can support a more effective and fair criminal justice system reform." In the conclusion of the seminar, moderator Hanifah Azizah provided a number of recommendations that can be input and improvements in the considerations of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives in discussing the Draft Law on the Criminal Procedure Code, which is currently being discussed among the public, state institutions in the legal field, academics and legal practitioners.
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