Justice Minister Should be Neutral in Golkar Case: Expert

Jakarta (Antara) - Professor of state administration law Yusril Ihza Mahendra tweeted on Monday that justice and human rights minister must remain neutral and act in accordance with existing laws while dealing with the Golkar party case. "The justice and human rights minister should not act out of political considerations and avoid making any decision regarding the party's leadership structure," Yusril Ihza Mahendra wrote on his Twitter account @Yusrilihza_Mhd on Monday. According to him, the minister should postpone the registrations of new leadership structures submitted by the Golkar party's two rival groups led by Aburizal Bakrie and Agung Laksono. The Golkar is facing an internal conflict and so efforts should be taken within the party to settle it, probably by forming a team, he noted. The minister can accept the party's new leadership structure only after it manages to solve the problem internally or after the conflicting groups seek justice in court, he added. (*)