The three-decade Indonesian corruption is the reason behind Indonesia’s inability to catch up with its neighbors (Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand) during their economic growth, including judiciary, police or army corruption. Corruption Courts were established to eradicate corruption and free the Indonesian society. Corruption courts were established in 2009 as an independent judicial body, but they were not able to serve their purpose. The reasons for this failure were different, including the accumulation of corruption cases before the courts and the lack of human resources. However, the real reason is that some people who are in charge of corruption courts are actually corrupted. Therefore, the state established the Anti-Corruption Commission, which is a committee that has the right to investigate and prosecute. Based on this, a confusion has occurred, as the same corruption cases were judged by two separate bodies, each of them expressing a different opinion; it also constituted a constitutional confusion over defining the specific jurisdiction of corruption courts. This study analyzes this legal confusion, untangles it, and examines its causes and solutions. How can corruption courts be a solution while there is no confidence in the entire judicial system? will the appointment of specific judges be sufficient? What is the solution to the expansion of the country and the remoteness of Jakarta from other provinces? How can corruption courts be structured to save the entire country? The study also addresses other obstacles such as the fact that corruption requires huge financial resources, which are not available. The biggest dilemma is “how to solve cases that require a quick settlement and do not tolerate inaction or delay? As corruption courts -in their current form- will obstruct the consideration of these cases instead of resolving them quickly. The study discusses everything related to corruption courts, including the reason behind their existence, the legal texts specific to that existence, and the obstacles that prevent the prosecution of corruption.
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