The Supreme Court Held a High Official Meeting on Case Information Management System
Jakarta| badilag.net
For three days, from March 12th to 14th, 2012, the Supreme Court held a high official meeting on case information management system. The meeting which was held in cooperation with the Project of Changes for Justice under USAID was openned by the Cheif Justice The Hon. Hatta Ali on Monday (03/12/2012).
The Vice Chief Justice for Judicial Affairs and Non-Judicial Affairs, the Deputy Chief Justices, Supreme Justices, and the officials of echelon I and II of the Supreme Court attended the meeting. And there were also some chiefs and registrar/secretary of the fisrt instance and appeal courts.
“The significance of the meeting is inevitable, because it has a direct corelation with bureucracy reform.” The Hon. Hatta Ali said.
The newly installed Chief Justice said that the challenges faced by the courts in the next five years is to ensure the time needed to settle the cases according to the prescribed standard.
At the Supreme Court, the number of cases jumped up to 70 percents in 6 (six) recent years. “Before, we received about 6 (six) thousand cases per year, and now we receive about 13 (thirteen) thousand cases, dominated by specific crime cases.” The Hon. Hatta Ali added.
Beside facing such challenges, the courts are demanded to be more transparent and accountable, as the consequences of the public information disclosure. Moreover, on Februari 9th, 2012, the Chief Justice has issued a decree No. 26/KMA/SK/II/2012 on Public Service Standard which consisted of standardized services to the people served.
This brings the courts to the free and responsible zone. The public service regime makes the courts becoming the public attention.” The Hon. Hatta Ali continued.
That is why we need a good case information governance. The public must be easy to access any kinds of information provided by the court.
“From the hearing schedule to the verdict copy must be provided to the public for the sake of transparency, without ignoring the independence of the court.” The Hon. Hatta Ali insisted.
According to the Hon. Hatta Ali, the meeting was called a high official meeting, because it was attended by the leaders, officials of echelon I and II, and the chiefs of first instance and appeal courts. “The speakers are also very qualified.”
Among the speakers are Tanri Abeng (the former minister of state enterprises), Professor Bagir Manan (the former Chief Justice), Emirsyah Sattar (the President Director of Garuda Indonesia), and Wahyu Widiana (the Director General of Badilag).
Meanwhile the Project Director of C4J USAID, David Anderson said that his institution is fully committed towards the courts reformation, including case information management system.
“This meeting is a good modal to reach our shared goal.” Anderson said in Bahasa.
[Mohammad Noor]