Judicial Commission Opens Selection for Supreme Court and Ad Hoc Judges, Ensures Transparency
The Judicial Commission (KY) guarantees that the selection process for candidates for Supreme Court judges and ad hoc human rights judges, as well as ad hoc corruption criminal judges, will be transparent and independent.
Head of the Judge Recruitment Division of the KY, Andi M. Asrun, stated that the public and media can monitor the selection process and follow every stage of it.
“The selection process for Supreme Court judge candidates is open, and the public can follow the selection flow through the KY website and mass media, as well as being monitored by anti-corruption NGOs,” said Asrun when confirmed, Friday (27/3), quoted from Antara.
He explained that the results of the selection for Supreme Court and ad hoc judge candidates are conducted on the basis of blind-review, or without knowing the participants’ identities during the assessment of the selection tests.
To ensure transparency and independence in the selection process, the KY also involves several parties in selecting the candidates by forming a selection team from various parties.
“The selection team also involves community figures and academics with anti-corruption credibility,” he said.
Asrun emphasised that the KY also ensures that the selected Supreme Court and ad hoc judges are based on their competence and integrity without any infiltration of political interests.
“Ad hoc judges are selected based on competence and integrity, not on political appointments,” he said.
Asrun guarantees that this will not happen based on his experience as a court monitor from 2001 to 2003.
“My experience from 2001-2003 as a court monitor is hoped to be beneficial in this selection process,” he said.
“Please, mass media, continue to monitor the selection process for these judge candidates, and report to the KY if negative background information is found on certain candidates,” continued Asrun.
Previously, the KY officially announced the opening of submissions for Supreme Court judge candidates and ad hoc human rights judges, as well as ad hoc corruption criminal judges, online through its official page.
Registration is open to all Indonesian citizens. The online registration is open from 26 March and ends on 16 April 2026.