The Supreme Court puzzle<\/p>\n
The puzzle at the Supreme Court has finally been answered.
\nSupreme Court chairman Soerjono, after a meeting with President
\nSoeharto Monday explained that no proof of collusion was found in
\nthe highest judicial institution. According to Soerjono, the
\nrumor of a Rp. 1.4 billion bribe -- which was initially raised
\nby the Supreme Court's deputy chairman for cases of general
\ncriminal law, Adi Andojo Soetjipto, and taken up by the printed
\nand electronic media -- originated from an unverified anonymous
\nletter.<\/p>\n
The conclusion, based on investigations conducted by the
\ncoordinator of special control, appears to answer all the riddles
\nplaguing this elevated judicial institution. As it turns out,
\nhowever, the answers have created new riddles. The conclusion
\ndoes not question what was wrong with Adi, the Supreme Court
\njustice who was unwavering in exposing the misbehavior among his
\ncolleagues and who was then barred from speaking to the press?<\/p>\n
Either Adi is being victimized or he is indeed guilty. By his
\nadmission he is greatly disappointed with the result of the
\ninvestigation. According to Adi, clear and transparent proof of
\ncollusion is easily found. The finding of innocence in the
\nSupreme Court could encourage further collusion among judges and
\noutsiders. Some observers fear that the finding is not objective.
\nThe problem is that the investigation was conducted by an agency
\nof the Supreme Court itself. An independent investigation might
\nhave come up with a more neutral finding.<\/p>\n
The public sees many cases in which the Supreme Court appears
\nunhealthy. The critical capabilities of individuals like Adi
\nshould not be destroyed by this finding, which was endorsed by
\nthe Supreme Court's chairman. We hope people will not become
\nafraid to speak the truth because of this conclusion.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-supreme-court-puzzle-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }