Harjono is a former judge of the

Constitutional Court of Indonesia The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia () is one of the apex courts in Indonesia along with the Indonesian Supreme Court. Its primary role is reviewing the constitutionality of Acts (''undang-undang''). It also has other functi ...

. He has remained vocal on judicial affairs in Indonesia even after his retirement, expressing support for

public humiliation Public humiliation or public shaming is a form of punishment whose main feature is dishonoring or disgracing a person, usually an offender or a prisoner, especially in a public place. It was regularly used as a form of judicially sanctioned puni ...

as a punishment for people convicted of graft. In 2016, he also appeared before the Constitutional Court again to testify in favor Jakarta Governor

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (, Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Chûng Van-ho̍k''; born 29 June 1966) is an Indonesian businessman, politician, and former governor of Jakarta. He is colloquially known by his Hakka Chinese name, Ahok (). He was the first ethnic C ...

's case for the right of incumbent politicians to ''not'' take leaves of absence during campaign seasons.Jakarta Post News Desk
Ahok’s judicial review supported by former justice, law expert
Jakarta Post. 26 September 2016.

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