Chairman Of The Supreme Court Promises To Prevent Corruption In Justice

JAKARTA - The Supreme Court (MA) is committed to continuing to conduct assessments and detect potential violations of the behavior of judges and court officials, as well as closing opportunities for corruption within the Supreme Court and the judiciary.

Chairman of the Supreme Court Sunarto explained that the commitment was pursued by increasing integrity through three approaches.

"First, a preemptive approach is carried out with capacity building programs or training, and improving welfare," said Sunarto during the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day at the MA building, Jakarta, reported by ANTARA, Monday, December 9.

Second, he said, using a preventive approach as a precautionary measure carried out by monitoring certain trials, and against certain judges on a regular and incidental basis.

"Third, a repressive approach as an effort to take action carried out with a summons and examination program, and if proven to be followed by sanctions," he explained.

Sunarto explained that other prevention efforts carried out by the Supreme Court were to build an anti-settlement management system (SMAP) at the judiciary.

According to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, SMAP is a system designed to assist organizations in preventing, detecting, and responding to bribery, and complying with applicable laws and regulations.

"This system was developed by the Supervisory Agency from ISO 37001:2016 by adding procedures and conditions that are in accordance with the specificities of the judiciary," he said.