JAKARTA - Supreme Court (MA) Spokesperson Yanto emphasized that the activation of former judge Itong Isnaeni Hidayat's civil servant (PNS) status is merely an administrative requirement for the dishonorable discharge process from the National Civil Service Agency (BKN).
"Therefore, I emphasize that there will be no reappointment of Itong Isnaeni Hidayat as a civil servant at the Surabaya District Court," Yanto said at a press conference in Jakarta, Antara News Agency, on Thursday, August 28.
According to Yanto, to obtain a dishonorable discharge recommendation from the BKN through the Integrated Mutation (I-MUT) application, the dismissed civil servant's position must be listed. This provision is stipulated in Article 47 of Government Regulation Number 11 of 2017 concerning Civil Servant Management.
Itong's status as a Court Case Analysis Clerk at the Surabaya District Court, Yanto said, is merely to expedite the BKN recommendation process. This is a follow-up to Itong's dismissal as a judge through a Presidential Decree.
Itong was previously dishonorably discharged by the Supreme Court after being found guilty of corruption in 2002. He was sentenced to five years in prison, a fine of Rp 300 million (subject to six months' imprisonment), and restitution of Rp 390 million (subject to six months' imprisonment).
However, dishonorably discharged as a judge does not automatically revoke his status as a civil servant. Based on Article 14 paragraph (1) of Government Regulation Number 26 of 1991, the dismissal of a judge for a criminal offense can be followed by dismissal as a civil servant, but still requires a recommendation from the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) through formal mechanisms, one of which is the inclusion of a position.
"There are certain requirements for dismissal as a civil servant. Formally, the position must first be activated, followed by a request for dishonorable discharge. Those are the requirements set by the BKN," said Yanto.
News about Itong's alleged reinstatement as a civil servant previously went viral on social media and the mass media. The report stated that Itong was reinstated as a civil servant at the Surabaya District Court based on a Supreme Court Decree dated August 21, 2025.
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