Syarifuddin Calls MA Lack Of High Court Judges

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA) Syarifuddin. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Supreme Court)

JAKARTA - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA) Syarifuddin, said the institution needed the addition of a High Court Judge. Because, at this time it is still less than the number of cases that must be resolved.

"The number of high judges for sorting cases is only 18 people, so it is not balanced with the number of cases that must be sorted out by high judges for sorting cases," said Syarifuddin, quoted from the official website of the Supreme Court in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Friday, November 19.

As a result, he said, this led to a slowdown in the case registration process. Therefore, it is necessary to take a number of policies, including increasing the number of High Court Judges in order to be more in line with the caseload in the Supreme Court.

Second, providing adequate work facilities and facilities for High Court Judges, perfecting case sorting procedures and work mechanisms, implementing comprehensive orientation and induction programs.

Then, including placing the assignment position of the High Judge for Sorting Cases in a clearer structure in terms of career development, promotion, and transfer, said the former Head of the Supreme Court's Supervisory Agency.

In addition to increasing the number of High Court Judges, in the future it is necessary to conduct special training so that judges have the skills and abilities to carry out case sorting tasks and carefully compile case summaries and histories.

Including, he said, identifying the relevant laws and regulations. In addition, it is hoped that the High Court Judges will be able to provide appropriate consideration suggestions to the panel of judges who decide the case.

In general, he said the effort was a strengthening of the implementation of the room system.

The establishment of a case sorting institution to accelerate the process of resolving cases in the Supreme Court, especially for cases of cassation and review that do not contain legal problems, he said.

He views that equality of perception and opinion among Supreme Court Justices and Ad Hoc Judges is needed to build legal unity and consistency of decisions in every case handling, especially for cases that have the same legal issues.