All eyes on result of Indonesia chief justice ethics probe

Former Constitutional Court chief justice Jimly Asshiddiqie (centre), justice Wahiduddin Adams (left) and law professor Bintan R. Saragih stand by ahead of their inauguration as members of the court's ethics council in Jakarta on Oct. 24, 2023. - Antara

JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court’s ethics council is expected to deliver a verdict on Tuesday (Nov 7) on its investigation into Chief Justice Anwar Usman in the face of mounting pressure to expel the embattled figure from the court, as petitioners and legal experts say they fear the worst for the judicial system if a lesser ruling materialises.

Anwar is under investigation by the council for his role in clearing a path for his nephew, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to run for vice president by ruling to lower the age of eligibility for presidential and vice presidential candidates under certain circumstances.