[2] After the Japanese invaded the Indies, he moved to Jakarta to work at the prosecutor's office (Kensatukan Kooto Kensatu Kyoku).

[3] He was stationed in Yogyakarta, where he was invited to teach at the newly established faculty of law at Gadjah Mada University.

[4] As Moeljatno was held responsible for the actions of the prosecution, he pushed to keep the status quo by drafting legislation which explicitly made the prosecutor general subservient to the Minister of Justice.

[4] After it was passed by the cabinet in October 1956, Moeljatno received heavy opposition from the police and prosecutor's office.

[4] Moeljatno resigned as Minister of Justice on 9 January 1957,[3] and when the cabinet fell in mid-March, the bill was dropped.