Telecoference Through Skype & Digital Revolution World Court

Jakarta - A laptop surrounded by judges, prosecutors and lawyers in a courtroom. They alternated talking with separate witnesses thousands of KM away. Through internet network potluck, Skype makes the virtual world into the real justice.

"Going forward, I hope the courts do not be shy anymore. Did teleconference should or not. Technology is too expensive," said presiding judge Syamsul Arief told reporters on Wednesday (06/03/2013).

The use of Skype in the case at hand to use after 3 trial prosecutor (prosecutor) could not bring witnesses to court. In fact, witnesses in cases of rape and stabbing ended 4 times in the abdomen becomes very vital. "Then I decided to hold a teleconference hearing," Arief story.
After diketok, the prosecutor was surprised how to hold a teleconference in a small town Lubuklinggau, South Sumatra (Sumatra) it. Then chosen internet with skype and webcam facilities facebook. But the problem has not been completed, because in a small town that the projector is still a rare commodity. Fortunately, the local prosecutor pick one projector unit.
"Rarely used projector. In a sense, we are in fact the first to use the projector," said Arief.
Because new things then they should working hard to connect internet-computer-projector. Once connected, the trial began. When asked questions, the parties gathered in front of the computer to ask the witnesses. Within 2 hours of the trial, the connection just disconnected twice but did not interfere with the trial.
"For documentation, we use a camera of BlackBerry series mediocre. With all these limitations, we can all get around the most important material could dig hearing the truth. Because no trial when a witness is declared can not be presented, the judges just yes-yes. We do not want like that, "said Arief who hear with judges and members of Hendra Halomoan Tina Ikha this.
This breakthrough was appreciated by the Judicial Commission (KY). With modest means, the judges as much as possible of the truth behind the brutal rape.
"Judicial notice the use of information technology is a positive and beneficial. Moreover, this method has previously performed well in a variety of other trials," said a spokesman KY, Asep Rahmat Fajar.
Sources: http://news.detik.com/read/2013/03/07/075553/2188082/10/