Strengthen External Supervision

The House of Representatives is expected to finish deliberating the judiciary draft bill in early 2019. The draft bill expands the Judicial Commission’s authority to oversee the country’s judiciary and is expected to prevent judges from becoming involved in corruption.

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Suspect Iswahyu Widodo, a judge of the South Jakarta District Court, wears a detainee jacket after being quizzed by investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta on Thursday (29/11/2018). Iswahyu and four other people were apprehended in an operation across South Jakarta. Iswahyu is believed to have accepted bribes in connection with a civil case he was handling.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The House of Representatives is expected to finish deliberating the judiciary draft bill in early 2019. The draft bill expands the Judicial Commission’s (KY) authority to oversee the country’s judiciary and is expected to prevent judges from becoming involved in corruption.

Kompas records show that 14 judges have been embroiled in corruption cases in the last three years. In the most recent case, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested on Tuesday (27/11/2018) two South Jakarta District Court judges, Iswahyudi Widodo and Irwan.