Bureaucratic Reform in the Supreme Court and Its Lower Courts to be Reviewed

Left to right: Secretary of the Supreme Court, Rum Nessa, Deputy Chief Justice Widayatno Sastrwardoyo, Prof. Takdir Rahmadi, and Registrar of the Supreme Court, SUhadi.

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Implementation of bureaucratic reform in the Supreme Court and its lower courts, which has been in progress since 2008, will be checked by a national team of bureaucratic reform led by Ministry of State’s Officers Development. Therefore, all chief judges of Indonesian courts will be convened in the near future to have explanation and discuss necessary steps to be taken.

That information emerged at the coordination meeting on implementation report of bureaucratic reform in Bandung (31/8). Prof. Takdir Rahmadi, Vice Chief Coordinator of the Supreme Court’s Reform Team, presided at the meeting which was attended by Deputy Chief Justice for the Development, Widayatno Sastrowardoyo, Secretary of the Court, Rum Nessa, Registrar of the Court, Suhadi, officials from echelon I, II and other officials.

“Many people frequently ask us about the progress of bureaucratic reform at the Supreme Court and its lower courts,” Takdir Rahmadi said.

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Meanwhile, Widayatno stressed the need of common understanding on the bureaucratic reform and the accomplishments that have been achieved. “All Director Generals should actively participate to make a similar perception, especially among courts’ leadership and officers,” he said.

Concerning with this matter, Director General of Badilag, wahyu Widiana said that the DG of Badilag would issue a circular letter containing information on the importance of reports of bureaucratic reform implementation, review from national team and what should be done by chief judges of Indonesia’s religious courts.

“Each religious court has to make preparation and get ready to be inspected by national team of bureaucratic reform,” Wahyu said. (c)