THE PROSECUTOR'S AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE CRIMINAL OFFENSES THAT HARM THE STATE ECONOMY

In essence, the Prosecutor's Office is a judicial institution that carries out the executive function, which is also the guardian of the constitution and the rights of the population and maintains state sovereignty in the field of prosecution which has a central position in the legal system in Indonesia, because in addition to acting as a controller of case handling (dominus litis), the Prosecutor's Office also has the authority as the executor of court decisions that have obtained permanent legal force. Clarity is needed on crimes that cause losses to State Economy, which are handled by the Attorney General's Office, Tax and Customs and Excise Civil Servant Investigators (PPNS), while "In the interest of state revenue, at the request of the Minister of Finance, the Attorney General may stop the investigation of criminal acts in the field of taxation for a maximum period of 6 (six) months from the date of request letter, as well as for excise crimes.