Judicial Commission examines ethics investigation findings for inactive Depok District Court head and deputy
Jakarta — The Judicial Commission has conducted ethical examinations of the inactive head and deputy head of Depok District Court at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in Jakarta on Friday, and will subsequently review the investigation findings to determine sanction recommendations.
Judicial Commission member Abhan stated that following the ethical examination, the Commission will present the investigation results to a plenary session.
“The mechanism after the examination involves our review and presentation to the plenary session, followed by sanction recommendations to be forwarded to the Supreme Court,” said Abhan, Head of Judicial Oversight and Investigation at the Judicial Commission in Jakarta on Friday.
The examination of the inactive head of Depok District Court, initials EKA, and the inactive deputy head, initials BBG, was conducted at 08:00 Western Indonesia Time.
Abhan could not disclose details regarding the examination materials as the examination was conducted on a closed basis.
According to him, the examination serves only the purposes of ethical investigation.
“This examination is also part of a joint commitment between the Judicial Commission and the Corruption Eradication Commission to ensure Indonesia’s judiciary is free from corrupt practices and to ensure cases are properly handled from both criminal and ethical perspectives,” he stated.
The examination of both inactive judges was conducted by Judicial Commission Deputy Chairman Desmihardi and Commission member Abhan.
He explained that the examination of EKA and BBG aligns with the Judicial Commission’s duties and authority in handling alleged violations of the Code of Ethics and Conduct Guidelines for Judges (KEPPH).
On Wednesday (11 March), the Judicial Commission also examined three witnesses, including a court bailiff and two external individuals.
Abhan also emphasised that transactional practices constitute a serious issue driven not by welfare concerns but by matters of judicial integrity.
He stressed that the Judicial Commission and Supreme Court will firmly apply a zero-tolerance principle towards judicial corruption or transactional practices and are prepared to enforce the code of ethics and take decisive action.
The case concerns the land execution process for PT KD. The inactive head and deputy head of Depok District Court initially requested fees totalling one billion rupiah for expediting the execution, which was subsequently reduced to 850 million rupiah.
A total of seven individuals were arrested at different locations. Following examination, five individuals were named as suspects, including the head and deputy head of Depok District Court, EKA and BBG.