The Indonesia Judges Association Has A New Chairman

Jakarta | Badilag.net

The Extraordinary National Meeting of Indonesia Judges Association (Ikatan Hakim Indonesia—IKAHI) held at Mercure Hotel, Jakarta on Wednesday (04/25/2012) has successfully emerged the new chairman of IKAHI.

Through voting, the Hon. DR. H. Muhammad Saleh, SH., MH was elected to be the chairman of IKAHI, substituting the. Hon. DR. M. Hatta Ali, SH., MH., who is now becoming the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The tenure of the Deputy Chief Justice for Specific Civil Cases as the chairman of IKAHI will be end at 2013.

“So, i just replace the position untill the tenure of the Hon. Hatta Ali ends. And afterwards, the election will be held through a national meeting.” The Hon. DR. H. Muhammad Saleh, SH., MH. said.

. Earlier before the Hon. Hatta Ali has resigned as the chairman of IKAHI since he thinks he could not officiate the other position after being elected as the Chief Justice since March 1st, 2012.

The task of the Hon. DR. H. Muhammad Saleh, SH., MH., is to continue the rest of the tenure of IKAHI management for the term of 2010 to 2013.  At the end of the term, IKAHI will hold a national meeting to discuss the statute of IKAHI and to elect the new leader for the term of 2013 to 2016.

In the election process, 115 participants vote to determine the chairman of the organization established in 1951.

The Hon. Muhammad Saleh has successfully gained 94 votes, surpassing the Hon. Prof. DR. Abdul Gani Abdullah who obtained 17 votes and the Hon. H. M. Imron Anwari, Sp. N., who obtained 2 votes. Meanwhile the Hon. Prof. Gayus Lumbuun and the Hon. Imam Soebechi only gained one vote.

[Mohammad Noor]