Cracking Down

The three judges temporarily suspended for allegedly receiving bribes during the controversial Manulife case say they will file suit against the president.

August 13, 2002

The three judges suspected of accepting bribes while presiding over the controversial Manulife case have been forced to hang up their judicial robes. On August 6, President Megawati Sukarnoputri issued a presidential decree temporarily suspending the three commercial court judges, Hasan Basri, C.H. Kristi Purnamiwulan and Tjahjono, from duty at the Central Jakarta District Court.

The president issued the decree after receiving a report fro

...

More Articles