Businessman reports graft in Supreme Court<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned National Ombudsman
\nCouncil received on Thursday a complaint of corruption in the
\nSupreme Court.<\/p>\n
Businessman Djohan Taniwidjaya lodged a complaint with the
\ncouncil alleging a substitute registrar at the Supreme Court in
\nAugust 1999 had asked him for a Rp 200 million payoff if he
\nwanted to win his land dispute case.<\/p>\n
Djohan claimed the registrar told him the money would be given
\nto several justices.<\/p>\n
According to Djohan, the female registrar gave him a time
\nlimit of about one month to deliver the money, after she returned
\nfrom visiting her children who were studying overseas.<\/p>\n
However, he said the offer was later taken back after the
\nother party in the case made a larger payoff.<\/p>\n
The registrar then suggested Djohan negotiate a new price with
\nthe justices.<\/p>\n
Djohan claimed he had raised this matter with Supreme Court
\nsecretary-general Pranowo late last year, but had not received a
\nsatisfactory response.<\/p>\n
Djohan was received on Thursday by council chairman Antonius
\nSujata and council member Teten Masduki, who is also chairman of
\nthe Indonesian Corruption Watch.<\/p>\n
\"We will soon establish a special team to examine this report,
\nclarify it with the Supreme Court and after that submit this
\nmatter to the National Police to take further action,\"
\nAntonius told journalists at the council's headquarters in Graha
\nMustika Ratu, South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The council, which began its work last month, has received
\nsome 300 complaints, most dealing with land disputes.(01)<\/p>",
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