Sarwata was the tenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia.David Bourchier, "Politics of Law in Contemporary Indonesia." Taken fro
Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia: The Rule of Law and Legal Institutions
pg. 247. Ed. Kanishka Jayasuriya. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge, 2006. Sarwata led an investigation by the

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into allegations of its own wrongdoing in 1996, during which his panel found no evidence of such wrongdoing. His promotion as Chief Justice thereafter was seen as a victory for the Court's old elite. He was the first Chief Justice of Indonesia to be openly accused of corruption. Sarwata has been described as the last bastion of military men in the Indonesian judiciary before the Post-Suharto era. He was disdainful of civilian institutions, rarely actually showed up for work at the Supreme Court, displayed little knowledge of legal issues and made a habit of dodging official visitors to his office.Sebastian Pompe, ''The Indonesian Supreme Court'', pg. 166.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:bin Kertotenoyo, Sarwata Chief justices of the Supreme Court of Indonesia 1935 births 2003 deaths