Hasto Soal Potensi Kaesang Gagal Maju Pilgub Jateng Usai Putusan MK: Usia Menunjukkan Kemalatan

Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto spoke up about the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) number: 70/PUU-XXII/2024 which stipulates that the age of candidates for regional heads and deputy regional heads must be determined at the time of stipulation. He said this is a form of justice.

This was conveyed by him in response to the potential for the collapse of President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) son, Kaesang Pangarep after the decision was signed by the Panel of Judges of the Constitutional Court (MK). This is because he is still not quite advanced in the 2024 Pilkada.

"(The decision, ed) is part of justice that that age shows the maturity of a person's leadership," Hasto told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, August 20.

Even so, this failure should be considered a test. So, through a culture of history. Whether the leader has ethics and morals, has the ability to answer the people's voice, that's for the PDI-P like that. That's why we carry out leadership regeneration," he said.

As previously reported, the Constitutional Court (MK) rejected the request for judicial review of the Pilkada Law regarding the age limit for regional head candidates at the time of the inauguration of the candidate pair. This stipulation is stated in the decision number: 70/PUU-XXII/2024.

"Reject the applicant's application in its entirety," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Suhartoyo in reading the verdict at the Constitutional Court building, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, August 20.

According to the Constitutional Court, the rules in Article 7 paragraph 2 letter e of the Pilkada Law do not need to be added by other meanings. The age limit for regional head candidates has also been in effect in several previous stages of regional elections.

"Therefore, the legal consideration of the Constitutional Court's decision number 70/PUU-XXII/2024 mutatis mutants applies also as legal consideration in assessing the constitutionality of the norms of Article 7 paragraph 2 letter e of Law 10/2016 which the applicant requested above," he said.

Constitutional Court Judge Saldi Isra emphasized that the age limit for regional head candidates is at least 25 years for regent-deputy regent-deputy regent and mayor-deputy mayor as well as a minimum of 30 years for candidates for governor-deputy governors should be counted during the appointment of candidates.

"In this regard, it is important for the Court to emphasize the point or limit to determine the minimum age, which is carried out in the nomination process which leads to the determination of regional head candidates and candidates for deputy regional heads," said Saldi Isra.