President Of SBY Dismisses Akil Mochtar From The Position Of Chief Justice Of The Constitutional Court In Today's Memory, October 5, 2013

Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Akil Mochtar, wore an orange vest to mark the KPK detainee. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA Memories today, 11 years ago, October 5, 2013, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) temporarily suspended Akil Mochtar from the position of Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK). The option was taken because Akil was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Previously, Akil was known to be able to speak out loud regarding corruption. He wanted corruptors to be cut in the finger and impoverished. Akil also tried to prove it. Problems arise. Instead, he became a potential corruptor.

Akil is widely known as a politician from the Golkar Party (Golkar). He considered the party bearing the banyan tree as a powerful political vehicle from the 1998-2008 era. Akil was also able to become a representative of the people. However, his position as a representative of the people was not smooth.

Akil was once suspected of being involved in corruption in the expansion of the Sintang Regency area. Later the issue just evaporated. Akil was also able to try to swerve into a Constitutional Justice and succeeded. He was even elected as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court in 2008.

The career made Akil anti-corruption figure. He began to form an image as the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court who was fierce with corruptors. He wants corruptors to get the appropriate punishment. Not only in prison for a year or two. Akil wants corruptors to be cut off hands. If possible, poor.

This desire is like opening Akil's mind that corruptors are more afraid of losing property, than being sentenced to death. Disaster arises by itself. The KPK began to smell bad behavior from Akil. He is suspected of being involved in the election dispute case in the Constitutional Court.

He was even said to have accepted bribes related to the Lebak to Palembang Pilkada. The development of the case also paid off. Akil was immediately caught by the KPK's Hand Catch Operation (OTT) on October 3, 2013.

This condition has caused a stir throughout Indonesia. Akil, who always speaks out loud, was caught corruption. This condition makes the general public even more confused and does not believe that honorable institutions such as the Constitutional Court can present a narrative of justice, not defending who pays.

The OTT incident carried out by the KPK against the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Akil Mochtar and several other people showed that corruption had entered all state institutions, from executive, judicial, or legislative. From official to criminal. The irony of Indonesia today."

"Unfortunately, the development of democracy is followed by rampant corrupt practices. The most classical abuse of power. Corruption is a threat to democracy. Unbounded freedom creates anarchy, including seeking personal gain. Second, there is no sense of responsibility," said Deputy Chairperson of the Gerindra Party, Fadli Zon, quoted on the website detik.com, October 3, 2013.

The determination of the suspect Akil's case angered President SBY. He immediately took action to temporarily dismiss Akil from the position of Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court on October 5, 2013. The dismissal was carried out by SBY in order to improve the image of the constitutional institution.

SBY also hopes that the future Constitutional Court election can be more selective. Moreover, capturing constitutional judges from among politicians. He considers constitutional judges from the background of politicians vulnerable to conflicts of interest.

"Today, on October 5, 2013, my authority has temporarily suspended Akil Mochtar from the position of Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court," said SBY as quoted on the Cabinet Secretariat website, October 5, 2013.