Knock! The Constitutional Court's Trial On The Age Limit For Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates Begins

JAKARTA - The Constitutional Court (MK) trial on the judicial review of the presidential and vice presidential age limit has begun. The trial was chaired by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman.

"The trial is opened and declared open to the public," said Anwar Usman, Monday, October 16.

There are 7 requests for judicial review related to the age limit of the presidential and vice presidential candidates that will be read out by the Constitutional Court judge. The seven are the first, namely case number 29/PUU-XXI/2023 with applicant Dedek Prayudi. Second, case Number 51/PUU-XXI/2023 with applicant Yohananna Murtika and Ahmad Ridha Sabana, then third, case number 55/PUU-XXI/2023 with applicant Erman Safar and Pandu Kesuma Dewangsa.

Fourth, case number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 with applicant Almas Tsaqibbirru Re A. Fifth, number 91/PUU-XXI/2023 with applicant Arkaan Wahyu Re A. Sixth, case number 92/PUU-XXI/2023 with applicant Melisa Mylitiachristi Tarandung.

The last is the pronunciation of Decision/Decision for Case Number 105/PUU-XXI/2023 with applicants Soefianto Soetono and Imam Hermanda.

The petitioners tested Article 169 letter q of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections. This article regulates the minimum age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates of 40 years. The petitioners requested that the minimum age requirement limit be lowered with different standards. There are applicants who ask to be reduced to 30 years, there are applicants who ask for 35 years and some ask that alternative requirements be regulated.

The judicial review of the provisions of the minimum age requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates has so far been associated with one of the potential vice presidential candidates, namely Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is constrained by the minimum age requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates if he wants to run as a vice presidential candidate. The reason is, currently, Gibran is still 36 years old.