Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The attorney general office said five prosecutors and administrative employee of prosecutor office were dishonorably dismissed in 2012 from their position as civil servants for certain offenses.

Attorney General Basrief Arief said altogether there were 188 prosecutors and 109 administrative employees were given disciplinary sanctions.

Among the prosecutors is Cirus Sinaga fired for graft in a high profile corruption cases of Gayus Tambunan, a former tax official.

Cirus Sinaga, who shot to prominence after demanding a death sentence for a former chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission, is now serving jail term for the offense.

Basrief said there were also 14 prosecutors and eight administrative employees have their ranks reduced for certain offenses.

He said 18 other prosecutors were moved to other position one level lower.

"Altogether there were 62 prosecutor having heavy," he said.

He said he is set to improve the performance of the prosecution office and will act firmly against naughty prosecutors.

(AS/b003/B003)

Editor: Suryanto
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