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Indonesia’s Judicial Commission chief discusses split oversight of judges
Judicial Commission chief Abdul Chair Ramadhan spoke at Sriwijaya University in Indonesia about the role of his institution.
He said the commission and Supreme Court both oversee judges, creating what he described as disharmony and a lack of direction.
The commission is not part of the judicial branch, but it has a role in supporting an independent judiciary.
Ramadhan said oversight can balance independence with accountability and help prevent abuse of power.
He used Islamic legal principles to explain how the overlap should be approached, including prioritising public benefit and limiting harm.
He presented the commission’s oversight as a way to strengthen the judiciary, but the account gave no specific resolution to the dispute.
Indonesia’s Judicial Commission chief Abdul Chair Ramadhan discussed divided oversight of judges by the Judicial Commission and the Supreme Court.
He said the overlap had caused disharmony and a loss of direction.
Ramadhan argued that the commission’s ethical oversight can help protect judicial independence while ensuring accountability.
He spoke at a public lecture held by the Faculty of Law at Sriwijaya University.
The lecture took place on 29 October 2026, according to the article.
- Who
- Abdul Chair Ramadhan, chief of Indonesia’s Judicial Commission, spoke at the lecture.
- What
- He discussed the commission’s role and the dual oversight of judges by the commission and the Supreme Court.
- When
- 29 October 2026, according to the article.
- Where
- Faculty of Law, Sriwijaya University.
- Why
- He addressed how oversight could support judicial independence and accountability and help resolve divided oversight.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sriwijaya University’s Faculty of Law held a public lecture featuring Judicial Commission chief Abdul Chair Ramadhan.
Ramadhan discussed the divided oversight of judges by the Judicial Commission and the Supreme Court.
- Speaker
- Abdul Chair Ramadhan, chief of Indonesia’s Judicial Commission
- Host
- Faculty of Law, Sriwijaya University
- Date
- 29 October 2026
- Oversight bodies
- Judicial Commission and Supreme Court
- Issue described
- Divided oversight had caused disharmony and a loss of direction
What people are saying
Public benefit is the main objective.
The presence of the Judicial Commission is a form of balance between the independence held by judges and the fulfilment of the principle of accountability.