New judicial move<\/p>\n
Thursday, April 1, 2004 is a historical day for Indonesia's
\njudicial system because from that date on, the courts --
\nincluding the administrative courts -- fall under the auspices of
\nthe Supreme Court, instead of the Ministry of Justice and Human
\nRights.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court is now fully responsible for both
\noperational and administrative affairs regarding judges. In the
\npast, the Supreme Court was in charge of technical (legal)
\nmatters in the course of the judges' daily tasks, while the
\nministry was in charge of administrative affairs, including the
\nrecruitment, promotion and demotion of judges, as well as
\nfinancial affairs.<\/p>\n
In the 1980s, many urged that the judges be placed under the
\nsupervision of the Supreme Court to make them more independent.
\nJudges' independence is absolutely vital, especially in disputes
\nbetween civilians and the government. There were times when the
\nexecutive power interfered in court proceedings. Of course,
\ninterference in legal proceedings can also come from those with
\nmoney or groups with \"special power\".<\/p>\n
Therefore, the new policy is obviously welcomed by many.<\/p>\n
The question is what the courts will be like under the
\nauspices of the Supreme Court. This is especially relevant in
\nregard to supervising judges and the courts.<\/p>\n
There have been indications of bribery in many verdicts handed
\ndown by judges, which has created controversy.<\/p>\n
We just hope that the Supreme Court can prove to the public
\nthat it can improve the image and professionalism of judges. We
\ndon't want to see the new policy result in the Supreme Court's
\nmonopoly of judicial power and arrogance.<\/p>\n
-- Suara Karya, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-judicial-move-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }