AAMI chairman Rizky Sianipar said the three judges handling Jessica’s case -- Kisworo, Binsar Gultom and Partahi Tulus Hutapea – had violated the judicial code of ethics in their handling of Jessica's case.

“The judges failed to respect the presumption of innocence toward a defendant during the trial,” Rizky said as quoted by kompas.com.

Otto said that Jessica’s camp regretted AAMI’s action.

“We don’t know who those people are. We are so annoyed. We think that the judges have been very wise in this case and we are proud of the judicial panel,” Otto said during the trial, adding that he assumed some people were trying to pit judges and lawyers against each other.

Otto said his camp was ready to testify for the Judicial Commission if it was necessary. He also hoped that the judges would not be perturbed by the report.

Meanwhile, Judge Binsar Gultom expressed hope that the public would not disrupt the trial process any further.

“We suggest that members of the public do not arbitrarily report judges so we can ensure a fair trial. We’re scared that such interference will lead to contempt of court,” he said. (bbn)

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