Anwar Usman Fired, MKMK Orders Deputy Chief Justice Of The Constitutional Court To Lead The 2x24 Hour Leadership Election

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JAKARTA - The Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) ordered the Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) to lead the implementation of the new Constitutional Court leadership election within 2x24 hours. This follows the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss Anwar Usman because he was proven to have committed serious violations related to the code of ethics and behavior of the judge regarding the Constitutional Court's decision regarding the obscenity of regional heads not yet 40 years old as presidential and vice-presidential candidates. "Imposing sanctions for dismissal from the position of Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. Orders the Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court to within 2x24 hours "The decision is pronounced to lead the implementation of a new leadership election in accordance with the laws and regulations," explained Chief Justice of the MKMK Jimly Asshidiqqie at the Constitutional Court Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, November 7. Not only that, but the Constitutional Court also decided that Anwar Usman had no right to nominate himself or be nominated as the leader of the Constitutional Court until the term of office of the judge reported as a constitutional judge ended. "It is not allowed to engage or involve themselves in examination and decision making in disputes over the results of the presidential election and vice president of the election for members of the DPR, DPD and DPRD as well as the election for governors, regents and mayors who have the potential for further conflict of interest," said Jimly. The Constitutional Court's decision refers to the report on the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 which allows regional heads not yet 40 years old to run as presidential and vice presidential candidates. The decision on the handling of the MKMK case was read out by the Chief Justice of the MKMK and concurrently Member, Jimly Asshiddiqie (community figure), Secretary concurrently Member of the MKMK, Wahiduddin Adams (constitutional judge), and Member of the MKMK, Bintan R. Saragih (law academic). The Constitutional Court has received 21 reports of alleged violations of the ethics of the Constitutional Court judge on the Constitutional Court's decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 which allows regional heads not yet 40 years old to run as presidential and vice presidential candidates. However, in this trial, the reading of the results of case handling is divided into four decisions.

This decision refers to the Constitutional Court Regulation (PMK) Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court. In the regulation, there are 3 types of sanctions that can be imposed, verbal warnings, written warnings, or dishonorable dismissals.