Since a judicial system is vital to any democratic nation, Indonesia should promote good governance through an accountable judiciary that is free of corrupt practices in order to gain public trust, Guérend said.

"The key here is to restore confidence [in judicial institutions]. Increase transparency of the system and it will increase the trust of Indonesian citizens," Guérend told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

As the highest court, the Supreme Court in collaboration with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should raise awareness among all judges so they have a good understanding of the importance of shunning corruption, said Guérend.

In line with accountability and the public's right to information, both judiciary and law enforcement bodies should publish all decisions and promote the importance of decision-makers revealing their assets, said Guérend, who spoke at the launch of the Supreme Court's online Whistle-Blowing System in Jakarta on Thursday .

Meanwhile, Clare Wee, head of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, said aside from restoring public trust by improving the system, senior figures of Indonesian judiciary had a more important task of pushing for accountable practices and act as role models of integrity. (bbn)

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