Judicial Jam

The performance of non-career judges in the nation's highest judicial body has come under scrutiny. Are such judges responsible for the backlog of cases?

December 17, 2002

Scores of non-career and career judges lined the Supreme Court halls on December 12 to pay their respects to Supreme Court Chief Justice, Bagir Manan, in celebration of the Islamic Idul Fitri holiday. During the function, the judges mingled and exchanged pleasantries. They also asked each other for forgiveness in the spirit of Lebaran.

However, according to sources at the Supreme Court (MA), the function hid the true situation. The relation

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