Indonesia's Supreme Court to propose dismissal of 4 judges convicted of bribery

Indonesia's Supreme Court is moving to dismiss four judges convicted of bribery in a case involving rulings for three corporations in the crude palm oil export sector. The judges, including former South Jakarta District Court Chief Judge M. Arif Nuryanta and judges from the Jakarta Corruption Court, will be recommended for removal from their posts.

The proposal for dismissal will be submitted to President Prabowo Subianto once the court's decisions are final and binding. Supreme Court spokesperson Yanto confirmed that the proposal is made immediately after the verdicts are finalized. However, the timeline for the presidential decree to effect the dismissal is uncertain, with Yanto noting it could take a month or two as it involves another state institution.

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Yes, as soon as it is inkrah, it is immediately proposed.

This action follows the Supreme Court's rejection of the cassation appeals filed by the convicted judges. Djuyamto faces a 12-year sentence, a fine, and asset forfeiture. Agam Syarief Baharudin and Ali Muhtarom are sentenced to 11 years, while M. Arif Nuryanta faces 14 years imprisonment, along with significant fines and asset replacement payments. The case highlights ongoing efforts to combat corruption within the judiciary.

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Well, I cannot be sure. Sometimes it comes down in a month, sometimes two months, because that is another institution, we cannot control it.