JAKARTA Member of Commission III of the DPR Hasbiallah Ilyas supports President Prabowo Subianto's policy of raising the salaries of judges throughout Indonesia. He hopes that no more judges will be caught in corruption cases after this salary increase.
According to Hasbi, the increase in judge salaries is a form of strengthening the judiciary so that it is more independent and professional. According to him, this policy is also proof of President Prabowo's attention to judges and law enforcement in Indonesia.
"It is time for the judges to get proper welfare in order to carry out their duties with high integrity, without being tempted by the seduction of money and interests," said Hasbi, Thursday, June 12.
However, Hasbi reminded the judges not to get involved in corrupt practices anymore. He emphasized that the increase in salaries must be accompanied by an increase in morality and a commitment to clean law enforcement.
"We don't want to see a judge sitting in a prisoner's seat for abusing his authority. This raise in salary should be a momentum for the Supreme Court and all levels of justice to clean up in total," said Hasbi.
The PKB politician alluded to several cases that tarnished the image of the judiciary, including the bribery case that ensnared Supreme Court Justice Sudrajad Dimyati who was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in 2022 regarding the sale and purchase of cases at the Supreme Court.
In addition, there were also cases of Judge Yaya Setya Rachman and Judge Gazalba Saleh, who were suspected of accepting bribes to influence the court's decision.
There were also four judges who were caught in the bribery case for the arrangement of the freelance decision (onslag) in the corruption case of granting export permits for crude palm oil (CPO) at the Central Jakarta District Court. The four of them are former Deputy Chairman of the Central Jakarta District Court Muhammad Arif Nuryanta, and three members of the panel of judges, namely Djuyamto as chairman of the assembly, Agam Syarief Baharuddin as a member, and Ali Muhtarom as ad hoc judge.
These cases are a dark record. Don't let this happen again. Especially now that the state has shown good intentions by raising their salaries," Hasbi stressed.
Hasbi explained that the DPR through Commission III will continue to carry out its supervisory function of the performance of law enforcement officers, including judges, in order to maintain the dignity of justice in Indonesia.
"The people demand justice, not a legal game. The judge is the representative of God in the world. Don't betray the mandate," he concluded.
Previously, President Prabowo Subianto announced the increase in the judge's salary while attending the inauguration of a prospective judge at the Supreme Court (MA), Jakarta, Thursday, June 12.
According to the President, the judges' salaries will increase varied according to their group. The highest salary increase will reach 280 percent.
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