Corruption Case Concerning Pertamina Crude Oil Exports and the Problem of Judicial Prejudice

The time has come to put an end to this practice of judicial appointment. Not because the Defendants are innocent, but because every Defendant is entitled to be tried by a Judge who is genuinely free from prejudice. If this principle is disregarded, the trial risks becoming nothing more than a formality that simply reaffirms convictions already formed long before the first hearing commenced.