First Day of ASN WFH, Central Jakarta District Court Holds Sessions as Usual

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Central Jakarta District Court (PN Jakpus), including both the Corruption Court and the General Court, continued to operate as usual on the first day of work-from-home (WFH) implementation for civil servants (ASN), Friday (10/4/2026). Based on observations at the location, the waiting rooms on the three floors of the court were already occupied by litigants from 09:32 WIB. In fact, some defendants were already being escorted to the courtroom. Normally, sessions only begin at 10:00 WIB. One of the defendants seen passing through the court lobby was Arief Sukmara, Director of Gas Petrochemical at PT Pertamina International Shipping (PT PIS), who is involved in the continuation of the trial for the corruption case regarding the management of crude oil at PT Pertamina Persero. Around 09:58, the panel of judges led by Chief Judge Adek Nurhadi entered the room. The session was opened to continue the examination of the expert witness that had started the previous day. “Alright, let’s continue,” said Chief Judge Adek opening the session on Friday. The spokesperson for PN Jakarta Pusat, Andi Saputra, stated that for the special criminal or corruption realm, there are four cases that will undergo sessions, namely the Duta Palma Corporation case, the extortion case regarding the Plan for the Use of Foreign Workers (RPTKA) at the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), the alleged corruption case in the management of Tanihub investment funds, and the Pertamina case. Several litigants were seen sitting in the waiting area on the third floor of the court, where ordinary civil cases are handled. Based on data listed on the Central Jakarta District Court Case Tracking Information System (SIPP PN JAKPUS) website, there are 29 cases, including corruption criminal cases. Nine of these cases are conducted via e-court, or online, while the rest are held in person. It should be noted that the session schedule on Fridays is not as packed as on other days.