Airlangga Make Sure To Attend The Invitation To The Presidential Election Dispute Session

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said he would attend to the invitation of the Constitutional Court (MK) to provide information in the 2024 presidential election dispute.

In addition, Airlangga said that he had communicated with other ministers invited by the Constitutional Court, such as Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini and Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy.

"Yes, it comes. If the government usually has communication, all ministries have communication," said Airlangga at his office, Jakarta, Wednesday, April 3.

Airlangga conveyed the communication carried out related to the explanation of the use of social assistance (Bansos) and emphasized that the social assistance program is a routine program discussed between ministries.

"We have often discussed the APBN, regarding the social assistance program. Since Covid, we have discussed social assistance issues, so we have discussed it regularly, even from Covid. So the discussion is normal," he said.

Previously, the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Suhartoyo said that he had banned four ministers of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi to hear his testimony as a witness in the General Election Result Dispute (PHPU) trial.

The four ministers include Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy, Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani.

"Based on the results of the meeting of His Excellency the judges this morning, the first thing that the Court needs to hear is Muhadjir Effendy Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Airlangga Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Sri Mulyani Minister of Finance, Tri Risma Harini Minister of Social Affairs," Suhartoyo said in the trial, Monday, April 1.

Not only that, the court also agreed to present the Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP). However, it is emphasized that their summons does not mean that the court accommodates the applicants. However, it is only for the benefit of the trial.

"This is solely for the benefit of the judges. In simple language, we reject the petitioners' petition, but we take a separate stance because the positions of the judges choosing these parties are considered important to be heard at trial," he said.

The plan is for the four Jokowi ministers to be presented and their statements heard this weekend. "Hopefully it can be heard on Friday, April 5, 2024," said Suhartoyo.