Who Judges the Judges?
The Constitutional Court was set up in response to the chaotic situation in the judicial system. But a body is still needed to oversee the conduct of its members.
December 15, 2010
STANDING proud behind nine mock Grecian columns, the conspicuous building in Central Jakarta is invariably crowded with those seeking redress for real or imagined wrongs. It is the home of the Constitutional Court, a forum that is constantly inundated by challenges to local election results.
However, resolving electoral disputes was not the main reason the court was established. Set up by the Constitutional Court Law of 2003, its principal funct
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