KY to raise standards after rape joke incident
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Ina Parlina
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta |
Fri, February 1 2013
| 08:15 am
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After admitting to having made a mistake in recommending “rape joke” judge Muhammad Daming Sunusi for “fit-and-proper” tests, the Judicial Commission (KY) has decided to tighten requirements for Supreme Court justice candidates.
The commission said that in future, they would select candidates who were more sensitive to gender issues.
“The Daming incident taught us a lesson...
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