Judicial Commission pushes for binding sanctions on judges in revision of Judicial Commission Bill
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Judicial Commission (KY) is pushing for strengthened authority in the revision of the Judicial Commission Bill (RUU KY), particularly so that light and moderate sanctions against judges can be final and binding to accelerate the enforcement of judicial ethics.
Judicial Commission member Andi Muhammad Asrun emphasised that speeding up decision-making is the main reason for the proposal, given that handling ethical violations requires certainty and a swift response.
“Every decision related to judges’ behaviour and alleged deviations, the Judicial Commission hopes it will be decided quickly,” Asrun said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He explained that for light and moderate violations, KY proposes a mechanism for decisions that can be directly established without a lengthy process.
Meanwhile, for serious violations, it will still involve the Honour Court of Judges together with the Supreme Court.
According to him, this approach is a middle path that maintains a balance of authority between institutions while increasing the effectiveness of ethics enforcement.
Asrun added that technical discussions regarding the proposal will still be conducted with the Supreme Court to ensure alignment of mechanisms and authority.
“I think we wait for technical talks with the Supreme Court. So, in every step like this, these two state institutions mutually respect and uphold each other. We also don’t want to act extremely. Just take moderate steps; moderate steps are already very good,” he said.
Furthermore, he explained that KY’s position in the legislation process is not as a bill proposer, but as a stakeholder providing input to the House of Representatives and the government.
Legal drafting is the art and science of preparing legal documents such as contracts, legislation, agreements, and memoranda of understanding (MoUs), systematically, logically, and in accordance with legal principles.
He mentioned that several inputs from KY have been conveyed, including refinements to the RUU draft that is now continuously developing in parliament.
“Yesterday there was already input from the Judicial Commission. For the return, I think it’s already going well and there is also a study of the draft. The final draft of the Judicial Commission Bill,” he said.
Asrun also appreciated the openness of Commission III of the House of Representatives in involving KY in the discussions.
He emphasised that strengthening KY’s authority in the bill is part of the constitutional mandate to maintain the integrity and dignity of judges, although the dynamics of the discussions are still ongoing with the Supreme Court.
“So, whether it’s the House of Representatives’ initiative or the government’s initiative, it may depend on the legislative process as it progresses. We’ll see the future developments,” he said.