Commission III Of The DPR Proposes The Age Limit For The Constitutional Court Judge To A Minimum Of 60 Years

Member of the House of Representatives Arsul Sani said Commission III of the House of Representatives proposed a change in the age limit of judges of the Constitutional Court (MK) for at least 60 years.

"The DPR RI proposes to increase the age of at least 55 years to a minimum of 60 years for the next period," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 24.

This was conveyed by Arsul when asked for a response to the Results of the Closed Meeting of the Fourth Amendment Work Committee (Panja) of the Law on the Constitutional Court (MK).

In addition to discussing the change in the minimum age of the Constitutional Court judge, the committee meeting discussed the term of office of the Constitutional Court judge. Previously, one term of office of the Constitutional Court judge was 15 years and now it has been changed to a maximum of 10 years.

"Because the judge of the Constitutional Court is at least, when he enters the age of 60 years, then he is 70 years old and retired. Now that is agreed upon by the government," he said

Then, he said, the issue that was still being discussed was about the provisions for the transition of the Constitutional Court judges because there were a number of judges at the Constitutional Court who were not yet 60 years old.

"Each faction submitted a proposal, and then the government submitted a proposal, which later the government would be consulted with the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs and the Minister of Law and Human Rights," he explained.

However, regarding the minimum age limit for the Constitutional Court judge, Arsul said the government and the DPR had agreed, while the transition provisions would still be discussed again.

"Regarding the minimum age limit of 60 years, the government has agreed, has agreed, but those who have not agreed are the provisions for the transition," he said.