Jaya Suprana Rebuked By The Constitutional Court Judge To Stand When The Panel Of Judges Entered The Courtroom

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Constitutional Court (MK) Judge Arief Hidayat reminded Jaya Suprana as the applicant for judicial review of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections to stand when the panel of judges entered the courtroom.

"Pak Jaya, next time, if the judge enters, Mr. Jaya will stand up", said Constitutional Court Judge Arief Hidayat when opening the Court of Appeal for Judicial Review of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections with applicant Jaya Suprana in Jakarta.

Judge Arief Hidayat explained that according to the rules when the panel of judges entered the courtroom or left the courtroom, the applicant must stand.

"Although the online trial must remain standing. That is the order", said Arief as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, March 8.

Humanist and Founder of the Indonesian World Record Museum (MURI), Jaya Suprana, as the applicant filed a lawsuit for judicial review of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections to the Constitutional Court.

The trial of the lawsuit is the first trial with the agenda of submitting the applicant's application to the panel of judges.

Based on Jaya Suprana's application that went to the Constitutional Court, the main points of his application, among others, concern Article 222 of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections.

The article states that pairs of candidates are proposed by political parties or coalitions of political parties participating in the general election who meet the requirements for obtaining seats of at least 20 percent of the total seats in the DPR (House of Representatives) or obtaining 25 percent of the nationally valid votes in the previous election for members of the DPR.

The Petitioners argue that the provisions of Article 222 of Law Number 7 of 2017 are contrary to Article 6 paragraph (2) and Article 6A Paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution.

Article 6 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution itself reads that the requirements to become President and Vice President are further regulated by law. Then Article 6A Paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution states that pairs of candidates for President and Vice President are proposed by political parties or coalitions of political parties participating in the General Election before the general election is held.

On that basis, the applicant thinks that Article 222 of Law Number 7 of 2017 contradicts Article 6 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution.

In his petition, Jaya Suprana asked the panel of judges to grant the applicant's request in its entirety. Stating Article 222 of Law Number 7 of 2017 State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2017 Number 182, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6109 is contrary to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, and has no binding legal force

Finally, ordering the publication of the decision in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia. If the panel of judges has another decision, the applicant asks for a fair decision.