Chief of Religious Chamber: One Stop Hearing Needed by the Poor
Jakarta | Badilag.net
Chief of Religious Chamber of the Supreme Court supports the implementation of one stop hearing. This hearing will enable the poor and marginalized to get wide access to justice.
“It is our strong commitment to serve the poor,” Andi Syamsu Alam said to the team of Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice (AIPJ) in his working room, Monday (15/4/2013).
AIPJ’s team consisting of Wahyu Widiana and Cate Sumner visited Andi Syamsu Alam for an important discussion relating to the possibility to conduct one stop hearing in the Religious Courts.
One stop hearing is an integrated trial which is aimed to provide legal identity for the poor and marginalized. It will enable the poor to get certificate of marriage shortly after the hearing is finished. They do not need to waste their time to follow any other procedure.
. An important question arose in the discussion, in kracht van gewijsde. It was on a period of a case which is considered legally binding. Cate was very curious on whether the period should not exist. Therefore, the poor do not need to wait 14 days to get their certificate of marriage after their application is granted by the court.
Regarding on this issue, Andi Syamsu Alam said that it would be possible of both parties attended the hearing and they clarify that they would not continue their case to cassation level.
Edi Riyadi, a Junior Registrar for Religious Civil of the Supreme Court also had the same opinion like Andi Syamsu Alam. He said that it was important to parties to make the statement.
“We avoid a bad thing that will happen. In fact, parties have their right for cassation. Therefore, we cannot ignore it,” Edi Riyadi said.
According to Andi Syamsu Alam, the Supreme Court needs to issue a circular letter on this matter. It will be a guideline for courts in implementing this kind of hearing in which is slightly different with other hearings.
The Director General of the Religious Courts, Purwosusilo agreed that the Supreme Court should immediately issue a guideline on this hearing.
(Rahmat Arijaya)