Banjarmasin lacks judges

Banjarmasin lacks judges

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The local district court here
is seeking five more judges to meet the ideal line-up of 12
required for a I-A class, chief of the court Zaini Syamsu said on
Saturday.

The I-A class is given to district courts in the provincial
capitals.

Zaini said he expected the new judges to arrive immediately so
that the court could improve its performance.

"Due to the understaffed situation, we have to work hard so
that all cases can be settled within the deadline," Zaini said.

He said the lack of staff served as a blessing in disguise,
because no left-over cases were recorded last year. As of June
the court completed 300 cases, he added. (amd)