Sanitiar Burhanuddin
{{Short description|Attorney general of indonesia}}
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| term_start = 23 October 2019
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Prabowo Subianto
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| birth_place = Cirebon, Indonesia
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Sanitiar Burhanuddin (17 July 1954) is the present Attorney General of Indonesia, serving since October 2019 in the cabinet of President Joko Widodo. He was previously deputy attorney general for civil and state administrative cases.
Upon his appointment, he denied having links to any political parties, despite his older brother, Tubagus Hasanuddin, being an executive of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and a former military secretary to former president and incumbent PDI-P leader Megawati Sukarnoputri.{{cite news |last1=Suparman |first1=Fana |title=New Attorney General Dismisses Concerns Over Political Affiliation |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/new-attorney-general-dismisses-concerns-over-political-affiliation |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=Jakarta Globe |date=23 October 2019}}
In response to calls for the government to settle unresolved cases of human rights abuses, including the Semanggi shootings, Burhanuddin in January 2020 said the National Commission on Human Rights had not submitted complete evidence to the Attorney General's Office.{{cite news |last1=Utami Putri |first1=Budiarti |title=Jaksa Agung: Komnas Tak Bisa Hadirkan Bukti Kasus HAM Masa Lalu Reporter: |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1295912/jaksa-agung-komnas-tak-bisa-hadirkan-bukti-kasus-ham-masa-lalu |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=Tempo.co |date=16 January 2020}} He also said the incidents could not be classified as gross violations of human rights.{{cite news |last1=Putri |first1=Budiarti Utami |title=Jaksa Agung Sebut Tragedi Semanggi Bukan Pelanggaran HAM Berat Reporter: |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1295903/jaksa-agung-sebut-tragedi-semanggi-bukan-pelanggaran-ham-berat |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=Tempo.co |date=16 January 2020}} Amnesty International Indonesia’s Executive Director Usman Hamid said Burhanuddin's "claims that these shootings did not violate human rights are simply not credible."{{cite web |title=Attorney General’s denials on historic abuses are not credible |url=https://www.amnesty.id/attorney-generals-denials-on-historic-abuses-are-not-credible/ |website=Amnesty International |publisher=Amnesty International |accessdate=20 January 2020}}
Background
Burhanuddin's given name Sanitiar is commonly abbreviated to ST. He said this came about when he completed elementary school; his teacher wrote his name on his graduation certificate as ST Burhanuddin and the truncated name stuck.{{cite news |last1=Fransiscus |first1=Rolando |title=Cerita Jaksa Agung Soal Singkatan 'ST' di Depan Namanya |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4757148/cerita-jaksa-agung-soal-singkatan-st-di-depan-namanya |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=detikcom |date=23 October 2019}}
He began his career at Jambi High Prosecutor's Office in 1989.{{cite news |last1=Widowati |first1=Hari |title=ST Burhanuddin, Jaksa Karier yang Pernah Jadi Komisaris Utama BUMN |url=https://katadata.co.id/berita/2019/10/24/st-burhanuddin-jaksa-karier-yang-pernah-jadi-komisaris-utama-bumn |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=Katadata.co.id |date=24 October 2019}} He graduated from Diponegoro University's faculty of law and later served at District Attorney Offices in several regions, from Bangko in Jambi province to Cilacap in Central Java.
In 2007, Burhanuddin served as the attorney general's execution and examination director. He was head of the Provincial Prosecutor's Office of North Maluku from 2008 to 2009.
While serving as head of the South Sulawesi Provincial Prosecutor's Office and West Sulawesi Provincial Prosecutor's Office in 2010, Burhanuddin reportedly focused on handling corruption cases. In November 2010, he likened corruption to farting, saying there is a smell but no form. Therefore, his task was to prove the form.{{cite news |title=Rekam Jejak ST Burhanuddin, Jaksa Agung Baru Pilihan Jokowi |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20191023111537-32-442090/rekam-jejak-st-burhanuddin-jaksa-agung-baru-pilihan-jokowi |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=CNN Indonesia |date=23 October 2019}}
Burhanuddin once had to deal with a corruption case involving the former regent of Gowa, Ichsan Yasin Limpo.{{cite news |last1=Hidayat |first1=Wisnu Amri |title=Sejarah Hidup Ichsan Yasin Limpo: Wafatnya Mantan Bupati Gowa |url=https://tirto.id/sejarah-hidup-ichsan-yasin-limpo-wafatnya-mantan-bupati-gowa-efkd |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=Tirto.id |date=30 July 2019}} Ichsan was the younger brother of Syahrul Yasin Limpo, a former governor of South Sulawesi, who was minister of agriculture for the 2019-2024 period.
Burhanuddin was Deputy Attorney General for Civil and State Administration from 2011 until retiring in 2014.
In 2015, he became President Commissioner of PT Hutama Karya, the holding company of state-owned enterprises in the infrastructure sector, overseeing Jasa Marga, Waskita Karya, Adhi Karya, and Yodya Karya. He resigned from the position in October 2019 after being appointed attorney general.{{cite news |title=Presiden Jokowi Jamin ST Burhanuddin Profesional dalam Menjalankan Tugasnya |url=https://www.konfrontasi.com/content/tokoh/presiden-jokowi-jamin-st-burhanuddin-profesional-dalam-menjalankan-tugasnya |accessdate=20 January 2020 |publisher=Konfrontasi.com |date=26 October 2019}}
On October 29, 2024, the Attorney General's Office under Sanitiar Burhanuddin faced criticism for potentially politically motivated charges against former Minister of Trade Thomas Lembong, stemming from a minor procedural matter ten years ago, which has raised concerns about the integrity of the office in handling corruption cases. This incident has sparked debate regarding the impartiality of the AGO's actions in politically sensitive situations,{{cite web| title = The Case of Tom Lembong: Is It Fair?| url = https://kbanews.com/pilihan-redaksi/the-case-of-tom-lembong-is-it-fair/| website = kbanews.com| date = 12 November 2024| access-date = 16 April 2025}} particularly in light of Lembong's previous high-profile roles in government and his known opposition to the incoming government. The journalist alleged that a senior AGO official who has close ties to Gerindra’s leadership, is pushing for the investigation into the case to show he deserves the AGO top post.{{cite web| title = Analysis: Jokowi’s hand detected in graft probe against ex-minister| url = https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/11/11/analysis-jokowis-hand-detected-in-graft-probe-against-ex-minister.html| website = thejakartapost.com| date = 11 November 2024| access-date = 16 April 2025}}
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