Chief Justice Opens Supreme Court’s National Meeting 2010

Spirit of Change towards the Great Judiciary

Chief Justice, the Hon Harifin A. Tumpa, witnessed by Vice Chief Justices and Governor of East Kalimantan,  is hitting the gong marking the opening of the Court's Rakernas.

Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | badilag.net/english

Chief Justice, the Hon Harifin A. Tumpa, officially opened the 2010 Supreme Court’s National Working Meeting (Rakernas/Rapat Kerja Nasional) today (Monday, 11/10) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. The meeting which is held annually will take place until 14 October 2010.

The Rakernas took the theme “Strengthen the foundations towards the Indonesian Great Judiciary with the Spirit of Change”. Chief Justice said the theme was intentionally taken due to the need of spirit to change toward the better.

“We need to change to be advanced. Indonesia experiences changes in all areas. Each component of the nation, including judicial officers, must change their mindset,” Chief Justice said.

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The bureaucracy reform in the Supreme Court was already launched in 2003, but that has not yet resulted in significant changes. Therefore, the Chief Justice asserted, the change must be continuously performed.

“The Supreme Court will launch a new blue print in this Rakernas. The new blue print is to realize the vision and mission of the Court,” he added.

The Rakernas is followed by participants from central and regional judiciary. Chief Justice, Vice Chief Justices, Deputy Chief Justices, justices, and officials from echelons I, II are the participants from the central judiciary. From the regions are Chief Judges, Vice Chief Judges and Registrars of Appellate Courts across the country.

Widayatno Sastrohardjono, Chairman of the Meeting Committee, said the Rakernas was attended by 323 participants. “We hope all participants can become the triggers to make changes within their own work units after following this meeting,” he said. (c)