Constitutional Court Rejects Cawapres Age Limit Lawsuit, Gibran: Clear Yes Wis, Ojo Mbahas MK Continues

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka gave a statement to reporters in Surakarta City, Central Java, Monday (16/10/2023). (ANTARA/Aris Wasita)

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka responded to the results of the Constitutional Court's decision which rejected the lawsuit for judicial review of the presidential-cawapres age limit.

Gibran admitted that he did not attend the trial to read the results of the Constitutional Court's decision regarding the lawsuit. The eldest son of President Joko Widodo also admitted that he did not know the results of the decision.

"I don't know about the decision, thank you for finishing the meeting. (I don't know the decision, because I just finished the meeting)," said Gibran as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, October 16.

Asked about the rejection of the MK on the judicial review of the Election Law regarding the age limit for the presidential and vice presidential candidates, Gibran said there was no need for debate about it.

"Wis is clear, yes (it's finished, yes). Don't keep discussing the Constitutional Court", added Gibran.

Gibran also asked that this matter be asked directly to the Constitutional Court or the party who filed a lawsuit on material matters regarding the age limit of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates.

Meanwhile, regarding the term plenary Court as "Family Court", because Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Awar Usman is Gibran's uncle, he asked for it to be stopped immediately.

"There is no need to be pinned like that, people will be restless," he said.

Regarding his future political steps, Gibran admitted that he was still focused on development in Surakarta City

"I focus on development. I don't think about being rejected or accepted, then I know if it is rejected. Berestho," said Gibran.

Until this news was written, the Constitutional Court had rejected two lawsuits for judicial review of the Election Law regarding the minimum age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates, namely a lawsuit from the Garuda Party and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).