Religious Court of Surabaya Fights against Calo

Avoid pandering

Jakarta l Badilag.net (06/12/2011)
The Religious Court of Surabaya has a special style to prohibit pandering (in Bahasa Indonesia, it is known as calo). At the main gate, it displays a big banner prohibiting it.

The banner says:

“Avoid pandering when you file a case. If you have problems, please contact information desk staff. We are pleased to serve you.”

In a public room, some posters are on display and all of them prohibit pandering. One poster states “No Entering for Pander”.

No Entering for Calo

There are some urgent reasons why that posters and banner are on display. According to the Chief of the Religious Court of Surabaya, Cholidul Azhar, there were many panders offering their services to clients. They got much money from clients. They asked additional fees from the standard regulated by the court. They usually approached clients during filing cases.

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“A client had ever complained because they paid more than official down payments. Having checked, it was seemingly caused by pander,” Cholidul Azhar said.

He also said that all judges and apparatus of court are prohibited to receive any kind of bribes. In a poster, it is explicitly stated on it.

Do not use calo, you will get trouble

Some posters also try to educate client for not using pandering. Clients are also forbidden to give money and other kinds of gifts to apparatus of court.

Clients are permitted to complain against any improper attitude they receive.

 

This court creates special room which can be accessed by clients. It is intended to avoid an improper communication between clients and apparatus of court.

Sorry, we can not be bribed

Any kind of forgeries will be punished

To anticipate forgery of documents such as verdict and certificate of divorce, this court also displays a poster saying “Any kind of forgeries will be punished”.

(Rahmat Arijaya)