Not Only Firli Bahuri Et Al, MK Calls Additional Term Of Office Applicable To The KPK Council

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JAKARTA - The Constitutional Court (MK) stated that the decision to increase the term of office of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership to five years applies to the Supervisory Board as well. They will finish serving in 2024. "According to the decision 112/PUU-XX/2022, the change in term of office to 5 years also applies to the KPK Supervisory Board, which currently serves from the original 4 years of office," said Spokesperson for the Constitutional Court (MK) Fajar Laksono in a written statement, Friday, May 26. Fajar said the additional term of office was valid from the time he was knocked out in the plenary session for the pronunciation of the verdict. He also stated that the reading of the verdict was immediately carried out to provide certainty and fair benefits for the applicant, namely the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron. "So without intending to assess concrete cases, it is important for the Court to immediately decide the a quo case to provide legal certainty and fair benefits," he said. As previously reported, the Constitutional Court granted the request for a judicial review submitted by the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, on Thursday, May 25. This decision was read out by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman during the Decree and Decision Speech Session. "Declaring Article 34 of the KPK Law which originally reads 'KPK leaders hold office for 4 years and can be re-elected only for one term' contrary to the 1945 Constitution and do not have conditionally binding legal force as long as it is interpreted as 'KPK leaders hold office for 5 years and can be re-elected only for one term of office,' said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman, which was broadcast on the MK YouTube channel. There were several considerations in the decision. Among them, for the sake of alignment, because the four-year term scheme, recruitment was carried out twice, namely December 2019 and December 2023. Meanwhile, Ghufron thanked the Constitutional Court for granting his lawsuit. "This is a victory with a democratic constitution," Ghufron told reporters, Thursday, May 25.

Ghufron said he welcomed the decision. This is because the panel of judges considered the lawsuit. "Also to all people who have paid attention and helped provide views both pros and cons," he said.