Deputy Chief Justice of Religious Court Affairs: Religious Courts’ Staffs Not To Be Ahistoric
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The Deputy Chief Justice of Religious Court Affairs, Andi Syamsu Alam, supported the making of Religious Court gallery. He suggested the collection of historical objects related to Religious Courts started from now.
“This gallery will be very meaningful for everyone, not only to Religious Courts’ Staffs,” he explained. “This gallery, he continued, becomes as a media that connects previous generation to the next generation.
He hoped religious courts’ staffs not to be ahistoric or blind of their institution history. By this gallery, the next generation will get big support and motivation to continue the existing progress,” he said. The Chief Justice signed the inscription of 130 th Anniversary of Religious Courts on Wednesday (1/8). The day was 130 years of Religious Courts acknowledged by the Dutch Colonial, since August, 1, 1882.
On the day, Director General of Badilag, Wahyu Widiana, accompanied by the writer book team and the committee of 130 th Anniversary of Religious Courts, held a hearing with Andi Syamsu Alam to report the ongoing preparation.
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The Director and the committee also witnessed the signing of inscription in the Chief Justice’s room, principal building of Supreme Court.
Chief Justice, Andi Syamsu Alam, gave direction to DG Badilag Wahyu Widiana, accompanied by rahmat Arijaya, on the 130 th Anniversary of Religious Courts, in his room, August, 1, 2012.
The inscription, along with the inscription signed by the Chief of Supreme Court, Hatta Ali, and a number of other inscriptions, will be displayed on Religious Courts gallery.
Through Celebration, Achievements Should be Increased
The celebration of 130 years of Religious Courts is nearly coming. A set of preparation is now being done by Badilag. The committee is planning a set of agenda including book launching, launching of SIADPA and SIMPEG laboratorium, gallery, informal discussion, visit to prominent figures of Religious Courts, and also entertainment.
In his room, Andi hoped that the moment had significant meaning to Religious Courts for the next. “The celebration is useful to show our achievements to the public,” he said.
Andi Syamsu Alam hoped all Religious Courts’staffs to increase the existing achievements. “ We have to work hard continuously and do not satisfy quickly with the achievements we have reached,” he explained. Andi also motivated all Religious Courts’ Staffs to pursue their study to the higher level. He was happy that there were many Religious Courts’ Staffs who had reached Doctoral degree.
He also reminded that the next challenges would be hard. The competency of judges in dealing with shari’a economic cases should be increased. “ We get many advantages through the training of Shari’a Economic in Saudi Arabia,” he said. (nawa)