House announces 44 justice candidates

House announces 44 justice candidates

Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta

The House of Representatives said on Tuesday it would conduct a
series of interviews with 44 Supreme Court justice candidates
next week.

All 44 of them, who were nominated by the Supreme Court, have
had long careers as lower court judges. They will be vying for 12
spots as Supreme Court justices and two for the constitutional
court.

Deputy chairman of House Commission II for domestic and legal
affairs AR Gaffar said the commission members had all been banned
from making contact with the candidates prior to the screening
process, scheduled to take place between June 14 and June 18.

Gaffar said the commission wants to improve upon last year's
recruitment, which may have been tainted. At least one candidate
came forward and said he had been asked for money by a person
claiming to represent commission chairman Agustin Teras Narang.
The commission, however, dismissed the allegation at the time.

"There will be no bribes involved in the selection," Gaffar
was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Teras said the lawmakers expected feedback from citizens, who
would be allowed to provide input on the candidates' credibility
and integrity via written statements. The commission will give
the general public from Tuesday until Saturday to hand in the
statements about the candidates.

"The feedback from people is part of our efforts to ensure
transparency and public accountability in the selection of new
justices," Teras said.

For the sake of transparency also, he added, the House would
not take into account any input sent anonymously.

Statements can be sent to the House Commission II secretariat
at Nusantara Building II on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta,
or by fax to 021-5714-522 or 5715-524.

The complete list of the candidates is available at
www.thejakartapost.com or www.dpr-ri-komisi-2.or.id.

After receiving the statements, the commission will conduct
interviews on June 14 for six candidates, 10 candidates on
Tuesday, 10 on Thursday and the rest on Friday.

The commission will vote to determine the eligible candidates
on Friday evening, with the House's endorsement to be given in a
plenary session scheduled for June 21. Later that same day the
President is expected to approve the candidates.

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List of 44 justice candidates:

1. Abbas Said, High Court chief in Pekanbaru, Riau
2. Agus Djunaedi Iskandar, Supreme Court official
3. Andar Purba, Supreme Court official
4. Ansyahrul, Supreme Court official
5. Atja Sondjaja, High Court chief in Pontianak, West
Kalimantan
6. Azwar Dalim, High Court chief in Banjarmasin
7. A. Gatam Taridi, judge at High Court in Jakarta
8. Bagus Sugiri, High Court chief in Palu, Central Sulawesi
9. Djoko Sarwoko, High Court chief in Semarang
10. Gunanto Suryono, Supreme Court official
11. Hakim Simanjuntak, High Court deputy chief in Surabaya
12. Harifin A. Tumpa, High Court chief in Jakarta
13. Hindarti Suhandaru, judge at High Court in Surabaya
14. Hirman Purwanasuma, judge at High Court in Jakarta
15. I Gusti Ngurah Suparka, High Court chief in Jayapura,
Papua
16. I Ketut Suradnya, State Administrative High Court chief in
Makassar
17. I Made Tara, High Court chief in Denpasar
18. Imam Soebechi, Supreme Court official
19. Kardjan, High Court chief in Makassar
20. Lay Minggus, State Administrative High Court chief in
Surabaya
21. Marina Sidabutar, State Administrative High Court deputy
chief in Medan
22. Moegiharjo, Supreme Court official
23. Mohammad Dalail, High Court chief in Mataram
24. Monang Siringo Ringo, High Court chief in Medan
25. Muhammad Taufik, High Court chief in Palembang
26. M. Baedhowie H, judge at Jakarta District Court
27. M. Bahaudin Qaudry, High Court chief in Padang
28. M. Tojib Matderis, judge at High Court in Palembang
29. Risardi Iman, State Administrative High Court chief in
Jakarta
30. R. Imam Harjadi, High Court chief in Tanjung Karang
31, Sartono, High Court deputy chief in Pekanbaru
32. Satri Rusad, Supreme Court official
33. Soeparno, High Court deputy chairmn in Padang
34. Soeratno, judge at High Court in Semarang
35. Sofjan Zen, High Court chief in Yogyakarta
36. Sri Widipratiwi S. judge at High Court in Semarang
37. Stephanus Soetrisno, High Court chief in Manado
38. Sudibyo Karto H,judge at High Court in Semarang
39. Sumartono, judge at High Court in Semarang
40. Suryanto, High Court deputy chief in Semarang
41. Susanti Adi Nugroho, Supreme Court official
42. Suwardi, High Court chief in Banda Aceh
43. Tutik Sri Rijani, judge at High Court in Surabaya
44. Yunizar, judge at High Court in Medan