The Chairman of the Indonesian Ombudsman, Hery Susanto, can be dismissed dishonorably.

JAKARTA - The Ethics Council of the Indonesian Ombudsman (ORI) said Hery Susanto could be dismissed dishonorably from his position as Chairman of the ORI, as the most severe ethical sanction for the alleged corruption case that befell him.

Member of the Ethics Council of the Indonesian Ombudsman, Jimly Asshiddiqie, explained that there were several types of ethical sanctions that would be given to the non-active Chairman of the Indonesian Ombudsman, ranging from the lightest to the heaviest.

"We will first examine the person concerned. We will listen to everything before imposing sanctions," said Jimly, quoting Antara.

The parties who will be heard for testimony, he said, include the reporter, parties with an interest in the case, the Prosecutor's Office, to the Selection Committee (Pansel) for the Election of Members of the Indonesian Ombudsman for the period 2026-2031.

The reason, he said, is that the position of Chairman of the ORI does not only involve the Ombudsman, but also involves the President who makes presidential decisions.

In addition, he added that there was also a panel and selection process in the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR).

"We will also hear various parties that are related as necessary until finally the decision is hopefully completed within 30 days, in accordance with the target given," he said.

Jimly revealed that the various sanctions imposed included verbal reprimands, Resignation With Honor, to Resignation Without Honor (PTDH).

However, if Hery is given a PTDH sanction, he continued, one of the conditions can be dismissed if there is a court decision with permanent legal force.

"But that's one of them, if the trial process can be 3 years, the Ombudsman's broken, it's a pity to wait for the verdict there is no certainty. Then there are many other reasons, one of which is that the person concerned is proven to no longer meet the requirements," said Jimly.

He also hopes that various steps taken by the ethics panel can eventually restore public confidence in ORI, as one of the objectives of the formation of the panel.

The new members of the Ombudsman RI Ethics Council are composed of three people from the outside, including Prof. Bagir Manan, Prof. Jimly Asshiddiqie, and Prof. Siti Zuhro, and two from the internal ORI, including Maneger Nasution and Partono Samino.