Our judicature

Our judicature

From Media Indonesia

Our people have longed to see a fair and non-discriminatory judiciary in this country.

For a premeditated murder case, the case made by the prosecutor must not contain the term "mitigating circumstances". This is especially the case if the perpetrator runs away from justice and is the alleged mastermind of the crime. It is only natural that in a case like the one above the prosecutor must demand the maximum sentence, regardless of whether the perpetrator is a layman or a rich elite. It will be strange to learn that the perpetrator of the murder gets a heavier sentence than the mastermind of this crime.

In another case, for example, a high-ranking official involved in corruption and spending the state's money freely must be punished more severely than the thief of a chicken. In this case, different treatment is still practiced. The thief of a hen must remain in the cell when his case is being tried, while those involved in corruption can freely inhale fresh air outside detention while their case is heard.

Hopefully, pure verdicts based on a sense of justice can really come from judicial institutions in this country.

MOHAMMAD SABAR

Jakarta