Judicial Commission Will Interview Candidates For Supreme Court Justices and Ad Hoc Human Rights Justices For 2025 Supreme Court Until Saturday This Week

Judicial Commission (KY). (Antaranews)

JAKARTA - The Judicial Commission (KY) will begin holding open interviews for prospective Supreme Court justices and ad hoc human rights judges at the Supreme Court (MA) in 2025, starting this Wednesday and running through Saturday, August 9.

The interview selection was opened by Judicial Commission Chairman Amzulian Rifai at the KY Auditorium in Jakarta on Wednesday morning. Interview participants were present in person to answer questions from the panelists, while the public could watch the selection process online via the KY YouTube page.

"Today and the next four days, from August 6 to Saturday, August 9, 2025, is the final stage of the Judicial Commission's fit and proper test, namely open interviews," said Amzulian, as quoted by Antara.

These open interviews are the final stage in the selection process for prospective Supreme Court justices and ad hoc human rights judges at the Supreme Court in 2025. Previously, the KY opened registration on April 6–10, 2025, a quality selection on April 29–30, and a health and personality selection in June–July.

The interview selection process consists of 20 prospective Supreme Court justices and three prospective ad hoc human rights judges. The participants will be interviewed by a nine-person panel consisting of seven Judicial Commission (KY) members, a statesmanship expert, and a technical competency expert.

The purpose of the interviews is to gain in-depth insight into the candidates' vision, mission, commitment, integrity, legal and judicial knowledge, and mastery of substantive and formal law.

"The KY will then determine the successful candidates based on the interview results and taking into account the previous stages of the fit and proper test. In accordance with statutory provisions, the names of successful candidates will be submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) immediately after the interviews conclude," said Amzulian.

The Chairman of the Judicial Commission (KY) hopes that the prospective Supreme Court justices and ad hoc human rights judges who have passed the selection process at the KY are the best individuals capable of facing integrity challenges and maintaining their commitment and professionalism in serving as judges.

This selection was held to fill 17 vacant Supreme Court justices: five Supreme Court justices of the Criminal Chamber, three Supreme Court justices of the Civil Chamber, two Supreme Court justices of the Religious Chamber, one Supreme Court justice of the Military Chamber, one Supreme Court justice of the State Administrative Chamber (TUN), five Supreme Court justices of the Tax Special Administrative Chamber, and three ad hoc human rights judges at the Supreme Court.

On Thursday, July 31, the KY released the names of the prospective Supreme Court justices and ad hoc human rights judges who passed the health and personality screening and were eligible to participate in the interview test, as follows.

Criminal Chamber

Alimin Ribut Sujono (High Judge of the Banjarmasin High Court)

Annas Mustaqim (High Judge of the Supreme Court Supervisory Board)

Avrits (High Judge of the Supreme Court)

Catur Iriantoro (High Judge of the Jakarta High Court)

Julius Panjaitan (High Judge of the Bengkulu High Court)

Suradi (High Judge of the Supreme Court Supervisory Board)

Civil Chamber

Ennid Hasanuddin (High Judge of the Supreme Court)

Heru Pramono (High Judge of the Supreme Court)

Religious Chamber

Abd. Judges (Chief Justice of the Padang High Religious Court)

Abdul Hadi (High Justice of the Padang High Religious Court)

Lailatul Arofah (High Justice of the Supreme Court Supervisory Board)

Muhayah (Deputy Chief Justice of the Samarinda High Religious Court)

Military Chamber

Agustinus Purnomo Hadi (Ad Hoc Judge for Corruption Crimes at the Supreme Court)

State Administrative Chamber

Hari Sugiharto (High Judge at the Directorate General of Military and State Administrative Courts)

Special Tax Administrative Chamber

Agus Suharsono (Tax Court Judge)

Arifin Halim (Tax Consultant at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)

Budi Nugroho (Tax Court Judge)

Diana Malemita Ginting (Chief Auditor at the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Finance)

Triyono Martanto (Tax Court Judge)

Wahyu Widodo (Head of the Investigation Sub-Directorate of the Directorate General of Taxes)

Ad Hoc Human Rights Chamber at the Supreme Court

Agus Budianto (lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Pelita Harapan University)

Bonifasius Nadya Arybowo (Ad Hoc Corruption Judge at the Bandung District Court)

Moh. Puguh Haryogi (lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Muhammadiyah Malang)