Shameless Prosecutors

Administrative sanctions against errant prosecutors are not enough. They should be seen as more than breaching the code of ethics.

November 24, 2010

IT is becoming more and more difficult to find law enforcement officials who cannot be influenced to take certain actions. And it is sickening to hear about law enforcers who no longer have any sense of shame. The police extort from suspects, judges do deals, and prosecutors play conjuring tricks with case documents.

The latest case is a prosecutor who doubles as a debt collector. It began when Djamin Susanto, chief prosecutor in Gunung Sugih, C

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