Permanent MKMK Prepared To Face Election Results

JAKARTA - Constitutional Justice, Enny Nurbaningsih, stated that one of the goals of establishing a permanent Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) was to deal with disputes over the results of the general election.

"This (formation of the Permanent MKMK) is an important part because after all we will face disputes over the results of the general election," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 20.

According to him, the establishment of the Constitutional Court's Honorary Council was an effort by the Constitutional Court to maintain the ethics of the judges' behavior when dealing with political courts.

The Constitutional Court's Honorary Council is considered to be an institution that will participate in supervising how the code of conduct is implemented or enforced by constitutional judges. "After all, this is a political court, so there needs to be an effort from us (The Constitutional Court) to maintain the ethics of the code of conduct," he said.

On the other hand, he said, permanent MKMK membership was also chosen based on broad competence and insight in the field of ethics, morals of the judge profession, and understanding the constitution and decisions of the Constitutional Court.

Thus, all decisions that will be made will be based on the provisions according to the existing regulations in the Constitutional Court Regulation.

"If he really doesn't understand the constitutional decision, it becomes vulnerable," he said.

There are also three names who will serve as members of the permanent Constitutional Court Honorary Council, namely former Chancellor of Andalas University Yuliandri, community leader I Gede Palguna, and active judge Ridwan Mansyur. The three of them will be officially sworn in on January 8, 2024 for a one-year term.