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Chief justice apologizes for judge's 'conduct' following KPK arrest
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Constitutional Court justices stand on a podium during a ceremony to mark its 13th anniversary in front of the court building in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2016. (mahkamahkonstitusi.go.od/Ifa)
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onstitutional Court (MK) chief justice Arief Hidayat apologized Thursday for “the conduct of one of its judges,” following a report that a Constitutional Court judge was caught red handed for alleged bribery.
“I apologize because another Constitutional Court judge made a mistake, although it was an individual mistake, the institution once again has been tainted,” Arief said Thursday.
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Media reports revealed that court judge Patrialis Akbar was caught red handed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a hotel in West Jakarta for allegedly accepting a bribe.
Arief called all the court’s judges for an immediate meeting on Thursday, where four had arrived by noon: Gede Palguna, Manahan Sitompul, Anwar Usman, and Arief Hidayat. The remaining judges were in a working meeting in Cisarua, Bogor, West Java. (evi)
