MA Transfers Hundreds Of Judges, KY: Judicial Improvements After The Bribery-Gratification Case Appears

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JAKARTA - The Judicial Commission assesses that the Supreme Court (MA)'s move to rotate hundreds of judges and dozens of clerks is an effort to reform. Especially after the emergence of cases of alleged bribery and or gratuities involving judicial apparatus.

"KY considers that the Supreme Court's policy is a serious effort to reform the judiciary, after the bribery and gratification issues against a number of judges," said KY Spokesperson Mukti Fajar Nur Dewata in a written statement, Wednesday, April 23.

KY supports and appreciates this step. Moreover, a number of cases involving judges have eroded public trust in law enforcement, especially the judiciary

"The concentration of bribery and gratification cases that ensnared a number of judges has the potential to erode public trust in the judiciary," said Fajar.

In addition, KY is committed to the Supreme Court to safeguarding the honor of judges. In fact, KY is also ready to provide input about judges with integrity. This can be used as consideration in the mutation process.

"KY is also ready to provide input and information regarding judges with integrity through a track record that has been done as a consideration in transferring judges," said Fajar.

It is known that the Supreme Court rotated 199 judges and 68 clerks. Of the hundreds of judges who were transferred, one of them was Eko Aryanto, who was the judge who tried Harvey Moeis in the corruption case at PT Timah.

The mutation was known based on the results of the Supreme Court's leadership meeting (Rapim) issued Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Judge Eko Aryanto was transferred from the Central Jakarta District Court to the Sidoarjo District Court

Judge Eko Aryanto was in the spotlight when he tried the Harvey Moeis case. This is because the prison sentence given to Sandra Dewi's husband is only 6.5 years.

The spotlight got sharper when the Jakarta High Court (PT) actually increased Harvey's sentence to 20 years in prison.