Judges overseeing the 'Tempo' case

Judges overseeing the 'Tempo' case

Soeripto

The criminal libel prosecution against the journalists of Tempo
magazine is the first high-profile case presided over by Judge
Soeripto since he was appointed to the Central Jakarta District
Court last year.

Born Nov. 5, 1954, in the Central Java town of Klaten,
Soeripto started his career in 1981 after graduating from the law
school at Yogyakarta's prestigious Gadjah Mada University.

He first served the public as a judge at the Tarakan District
Court in East Kalimantan.

The next 13 years saw Soeripto overseeing many cases
throughout the province, while serving as a judge at the Tanjung
Redep District Court in 1984, and later at the Kandangan District
court in 1989.

In 1994, Soeripto was moved to the Denpasar District Court and
later promoted in 1999 to take the position as deputy head of the
Purworejo District Court in Central Java. He later headed the
Wates District Court, also in the province.

Kusriyanto

Born in Purwasari, Central Java, on Sept. 11, 1957, Kusriyanto
graduated from Yogyakarta's Indonesian Islamic University (UII)
Law School in 1982.

His career began in 1985, when he was appointed judge at the
Tanjung Karang District Court in Lampung.

He was assigned to the Bangko District Court in Jambi in 1989,
and later to the Muara Teweh District Court in Central Kalimantan
in 1995.

In 1999, Kusriyanto returned to Lampung, this time to serve as
a judge at the Metro District Court in the province's capital for
one year before being moved to the Argamakmur District Court in
Bengkulu.

After 18 years of service in small district courts, Kusriyanto
was promoted to the Central Jakarta District Court last year.

Ridwan Mansyur

After a 15-year legal career, Ridwan last year was appointed
to Central Jakarta District Court spokesman, a communication role
where he closely monitored the media and kept in touch with
journalists.

Born on Nov. 11, 1959, Ridwan first became a judge in 1989 for
the Muara Enim District Court in South Sumatra, after receiving
his master's degree from South Sumatra's IBLAM Law School. He
received his undergraduate degree from the law school in his
hometown, at Sriwijaya University in 1985.

Ridwan served six years in South Sumatra before he was
appointed as a judge at the Argamakmur District Court in Bengkulu
in 1995.

In 1998, he was moved to the Cibinong District Court in West
Java.