Court told to boost security

Court told to boost security

JAKARTA: Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan urged courts
on Friday across the country to improve security and uphold
existing rulings to ensure the safety of judges and the public
during court hearings.

He made the statement following a tragic murder this week at a
Sidoardjo religious court in East Java. A Navy colonel stabbed to
death his former wife after losing a case against the latter. He
then stabbed judge Achmad Taufiq to death.

"One of the measures that must be taken is to uphold rulings
on court hearings, in which visitors are not allowed to carry
weapons," Bagir said.

He added that the Supreme Court also planned to install metal
detectors in courts and coordinate with the police to improve
security particularly for the judges.-- Antara