The Lawsuit For The Age Limit For Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates Will Soon Be Cut Off By The Constitutional Court, This Is What PDIP Said

JAKARTA - PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) reminded the Constitutional Court (MK) to prioritize the attitude of statesmen in making decisions. Including when deciding the material review lawsuit related to the age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates on Monday, October 16 next week.

"What is more important is the content of the constitution that the Constitutional Court judges must have a statesman's attitude," PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto told reporters at the High End building, Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, October 11.

Hasto mentioned that there were many voices from other community groups who asked constitutional judges to protect the Constitutional Court. It is hoped that the institution will listen not to what it was during the New Order.

"So we believe the Constitutional Court also listens to all the aspirations expressed by the people, including what is hidden," he said.

"We believe that the judges of the Constitutional Court must uphold the attitude of statesmanship, put forward the interests of the nation and state," continued Hasto.

As previously reported, the Constitutional Court (MK) will read out the judicial review decision of Article 169 letter q of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections (UU Pemilu) regarding the minimum age limit for presidential candidates (candidates) and vice presidential candidates (cawapres) on Monday, October 16, 2023.

"Yes, that's right (the reading of the verdict was held Monday, October 16, 2023, ed)," said Head of the Legal Bureau of Administration and Administrative Affairs of the Constitutional Court Fajar Laksono confirmed in Jakarta.

A number of cases that will be read out by the verdict are Case Number 29/PUU-XXI/2023. This case was filed on behalf of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and also sued the same article. PSI in its petitum asked that the presidential and vice presidential age limit be changed to 35 years.

Second, Case Number 51/PUU-XXI/2023 with Garuda Party Chairperson Ahmad Ridha Sabana and Garuda Party DPP Secretary General Yohanna Murtika. They asked for the phrase in the article that was tested for material to be changed to a lowest 40 years old or experienced as regional head/deputy regional head.

Next, the Constitutional Court also decided Case Number 55/PUU-XXI/2023 submitted by the Mayor of Bukittinggi Erman Safar and the Deputy Regent of South Lampung Pandu Kesuma Dewangsa. In their petitum, they sued Article 169 letter q of the Election Law relating to the age limit of the presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Then it will be decided Case Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 with an Indonesian citizen applicant (WNI) named Almas Tsaqibbirru Re A. He requested that the nomination requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates be changed to a minimum age of 40 years or have experience as regional heads, both at the provincial and district/city levels.

There is also the Case Number 91/PUU-XXI/2023 submitted by the Law Sciences student at Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Arkaan Wahyu Re A. Basically, asking for the presidential and vice presidential age limit to be reduced to at least 21 years.

Finally, Case Number 92/PUU-XXI/2023 was proposed by an Indonesian citizen named Melisa Mylitiachristi Tarandung. He requested that the age limit for the vice presidential candidate be changed to a minimum age of 25 years.