The Jakarta Globe reports (here) that Supreme Court Justice Gayus Lumbuun has filed a defamation charges against celebrity illusionist Deddy Corbuzier. According to the complaint filed on 26 February 2014, Corbuzier is alleged to have defamed Justice Lumbuun when he asserted - on national TV - that the judge received bribe money from an accused party.
(Deddy Corbuzier, image from Jakarta Globe story)
Corruption is a sensitive issue everywhere, and particularly in Indonesia at the moment - we are observing increased levels of media attention. In a country where defamation laws are notoriously vague and making a defamatory statement is a criminal offence (see our post on defamation laws here), it is necessary to proceed with caution when making any allegations or suggestions about corrupt behaviour.
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