House proposes 20 names for vacant justice posts<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives in its plenary
\nmeeting yesterday proposed 20 candidates for the ten vacant
\njustice posts at the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n
The posts have been vacant since eight justices retired last
\nyear, and two of the Supreme Court deputy chief justices were
\nelected leaders of the institution last month.<\/p>\n
Former deputy chief justice for military tribunal Sarwata and
\nformer deputy chief justice of the state administrative court Th.
\nKetut Suraputra were appointed Chief Justice and Vice Chief
\nJustice respectively. They replaced Soerjono and M. Djaelani.<\/p>\n
The list of candidates drawn up by the House for submission to
\nPresident Soeharto includes the current secretary general of the
\nSupreme Court, Mangatas Nasution.<\/p>\n
The other candidates are Abdul Kadir Roeslan, Achmad Kowi AS,
\nAchmad Tayibu, Darwin Lubis, Djufri Ramli, Emin Aminah Achdiat,
\nH.P. Pangabean, I Nengah Wedastra, Marnis Kahar, M. Saleh Rasyid,
\nParman Suparman, Pranowo, R. Sunu Wahadi, Soekirno, Soenardi
\nPadang, Sudarno, Suwawi, Syamsuhadi, and Zainal Abidin Abubakar.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the plenary meeting, legislator Handjojo Putro -
\nwho was involved in drawing up the list -- expressed hopes that
\nthe President would select the best candidates.<\/p>\n
"May all those appointed later be those who are really
\nprofessional and mentally-prepared for the challenging post," he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said all the candidates were career-judges, "though some of
\nthem have not been practicing judges for some time."<\/p>\n
Also at the plenary meeting, the government filed nine bills
\nto the House for deliberation. The newly-submitted bills include
\none on statistics, which some people say is anti-science because
\nits intention is to make the Central Bureau of Statistics the
\nsole agency authorized to approve research proposals in the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
"I hope the House will be able to finish deliberating those
\nbills before the day of the election campaign begins," Deputy
\nHouse Speaker Soetedjo, who presided at yesterday's plenary
\nmeeting, said jokingly.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has scheduled next May 29 as the general election
\nday. (O8)<\/p>",
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