Judges must report at cases

Judges must report at cases

PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Supreme Justice Bagir Manan
ordered on Saturday all heads of district courts across the
country to provide the Supreme Court with the details of all the
cases they hear.

He said the cases could deal with corruption, theft, piracy,
drug abuse and violations of environment and forestry laws.

"The reports should contain the articles, charges and outline
of the cases," Bagir said in a speech read by his deputy, M.
Taufik.

Bagir said the reports would help the public assess the
success of the courts in enforcing the law, especially in
fighting corruption, economic crimes and pollution.

"The reports will help us make the public understand that
defendants are not always acquitted because of irregularities in
the court, but sometimes the acquittals are related to the
management of other institutions," he said. --Antara