Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD suggested that the government establish an independent investigation team in order handling the case of one of the Corruption Eraadication Commission (KPK) investigators Novel Baswedan in Bengkulu. Because, at this time many institutions that will form a team of investigators on the case of the Novel Baswedan in Bengkulu.

Mahfud statement is in line with the instructions of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to suspend the case of Novel Baswedan. "Now every institution makes its own investigative team, its own police, National Police Commission and the Commission itself," said Mahfud when met reporters during her visit to Ponpes Al-Hikam, Malaysia, Thursday (11/10). The event was attended by scholars, intellectuals and community leaders in East Java.

According to him, it's better if an independent investigation team was formed from elements such as lawyers, professors, former prosecutors or former Supreme Court justices. In addition, former Defense Secretary Gus Dur era also assess the actions of the police who came to the KPK building is not appropriate in terms of timing and place. "Police should re-investigate the case of a Novel Baswedan after he completed his corruption case is being handled," he added.

Meanwhile, when asked about the KPK-police conflict, Mahfud revealed that each institution both KPK and the National Police will implement the decision of the president is. "If now it supposed SIM Korlantas corruption case was not submitted to the Commission by the police administration was completed correctly. Obviously, when I meet with the Chief of Police, he has vowed to carry out the president's instructions," said Professor of Constitutional Law of UII Yogyakarta. (Agung Sumarna / mh/Yazid.tr)