<![CDATA[This study analyzes the legal politics of changing the retirement age limit for prosecutors in Law Number 11 of 2021 concerning Amendments to Law Number 16 of 2004 concerning the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Indonesia and its implications for the professionalism and independence of the Prosecutor's Office. The change in the provision of the retirement age for prosecutors from 62 years old to 60 years old has caused debate because it is considered not in line with the needs of the formation of professional prosecutors who require education, experience, and a long career path. This research uses normative legal research methods with a legislative approach and a conceptual approach. Legal materials are obtained through literature studies of laws and regulations, books, scientific journals, and relevant court decisions, then analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study show that the change in the retirement age limit for prosecutors in Law Number 11 of 2021 has not been accompanied by adequate arguments regarding the urgency of its reduction. In addition, there are inconsistencies in legal policies because the reason of professionalism that was previously used to extend the retirement age was actually used as the basis for reducing the retirement age. The lowering of the retirement age also has the potential to affect the effectiveness, professionalism, and independence of the Prosecutor's Office in the national law enforcement system.]]>
