JAKARTA - The Judicial Commission (KY) and the Supreme Court (MA) have imposed disciplinary sanctions and non-palu sanctions on two judges in Central Sulawesi and Sabang, Aceh, for being proven to have had an affair while still married to their respective spouses.
The two judges in question, namely the judicial judge at the Central Sulawesi High Court with the initials LTS, were sentenced to permanent dismissal with pension rights and the Sabang District Court judge with the initials DW was sentenced to non-palu for two years.
"Deciding that the respondents were proven to have violated Article 3.3.1 (1), Article 5.5.1.1, and Article 7.1 of the Joint Regulations of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Number 02/PB/MA/IX/2012-02/PB/P.KY/09/2012," said the Chairman of the Honorary Court of Judges (MKH) Desmihardi who is also Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court, reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 4.
In their defense, the two judges admitted and regretted the affair that occurred while they were still in the first-level judge status. The affair, according to the Constitutional Court, injured the honor of the judge's profession.
In addition, the two are currently divorced from their respective spouses and married in October 2024. After divorcing, the two still fulfill the responsibility of providing sustenance to children from previous spouses and maintaining good communication.
The testimony was confirmed by the former partners of each of them who were present as mitigating witnesses. In relation to this, the MKH saw a sincere regret from both the accused,
In addition, the two judges reported also wanted to maintain their new household. Therefore, the MKH accepted part of the defense of the defendants, but still stated that the two violated the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for Judges (KEPPH).
The MKH trial was held at the Constitutional Court Building, Jakarta, on Tuesday (3/3), chaired by Desmihardi with members consisting of KY Member Abhan, Williem Saija, and Setyawan Hartono, as well as Chief Justice Tama Ulinta Tarigan, Nurul Elmiyah, and Lailatul Arofah.
Previously, the MKH on Monday (2/3) also dismissed DD, a judge at the Kraksaan District Court, East Java, for being proven to have abandoned his wife and children and falsified his wife's personal information and data for divorce.
During 2017 to 2020, DD only sent money four times to his wife and children, once a year each. Therefore, DD is considered irresponsible and does not maintain the dignity and dignity as a judge in family life.
In addition to abandoning his wife and children, DD was also proven to have falsified personal information and changed his wife's demographic data. DD used a "missing" certificate in the divorce lawsuit. DD admitted the charge in order to speed up the divorce process.
DD also falsified family card data, by entering the names of his two children. In fact, in the court's ruling, there is no provision regarding custody of children falling into whose hands. DD admitted the charge on the grounds of protecting the future of their children.
"Imposing sanctions on the respondent with a heavy sanction in the form of permanent dismissal with pension rights," said Desmihardi reading the verdict on the DD ethics case.
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