JAKARTA Nyheim Hines Jersey , Oct. 14 (Xinhua)-- The ongoing investigation against those implicated in a bribery case that puts Akil Mochtar, chief of judges at the Constitutional Court (MK), in detention center of Indonesia's powerful anticorruption agency (KPK) drew public attention in the last few days as it reveals more surprising facts about corruption perpetrated by the MK chief.
The arrest of Akil was considered a major blow to Indonesia in preserving democracy as the MK is the highest legal institution originally established to safeguard democracy in the country.
The MK was originally assigned to produce final and legally- binding decisions on electoral results and political party disputes, reviewing laws and legislations considered unfit with the developing condition. Its decision was highly expected to assure democracy stays in place in Indonesia.
Akil was arrested red-handed by KPK investigators in his official residence on Oct. 2 along with bribe cash totaling almost 3 billion rupiah (about 267 Henry Anderson Jersey ,000 U.S. dollars). The money was related to results of regent election in Gunung Mas regency in Central Kalimantan province.
The KPK had declared suspect status against Akil and the female legislator. They were charged with involving in the bribery case.
Meanwhile, the KPK investigators arrested a candidate of regent election in Lebak regency, West Java. The candidate, who was declared a suspect by the KPK T.J. Green Jersey , was arrested for attempting to bribe Akil some 1 billion rupiah (about 91,200 U.S. dollars) to win the Lebak regent election.
Refly Harun, a noted lawyer and a legal analyst said Sunday that bribery and extortion practices related to regional elections have long been conducted in the MK that was established in 2003. He said that in 2010 when Akil served as an MK judge, he had asked some money from regent candidates while handling disputes of regional election results.
He questioned the process conducted in the parliament to elect Akil as the MK chief of judges Marlon Mack Jersey , saying that the parliament did not do the fit and proper test to review Akil's performance in the previous period when he served as a judge in the institution. "Selection process must constitute track record review, particularly on legal decision made by the MK chief of judges candidates,"Refly said in a forum discussing the role