AKIL Mochtar's deceitful practice when he was chief justice of the Constitutional Court in predetermining disputed outcomes of regional elections for a price has been revealed. Billions of rupiah must be paid to him to ensure a favorable decision. It is now obvious that some Golkar Party senior executives, such as secretary-general Idrus Marham and treasurer Setya Novanto, may have been involved in the verdict-for-sale operation. How did Akil induce payment of the bribe money and who were his co-conspirators?