Many C. Java judges corrupt

Many C. Java judges corrupt

SEMARANG, Central Java: A legislator said on Saturday that many judges in the province are corrupt, in complete contrast to Justice Minister Oetojo Oesman's recent claim.

Djuhad Masdja, deputy chairman of the provincial legislative council's Commission A, which is responsible for legal matters, said he had ample evidence to support his statement.

"Minister Oetojo Oesman's claim that there are no delinquent judges in Central Java is just not true," he told journalists.

Djuhad claimed he had received first-hand information from defendants and lawyers who had had to bribe judges to obtain verdicts.

He mentioned the names of some of the judges who, he said, were corrupt, but asked journalists not to report on their identities. He stressed that he was ready to provide the information to the government if required to do so. (har/pan)