TNI Law Sued, Constitutional Court Reminded About The Spirit Of Reform

JAKARTA Member of Commission III DPR RI, Benny Kabur Harman asked the Constitutional Court (MK) to remember and be in line with the spirit of reform when testing the lawsuit against the newly passed TNI Law.

As is known, seven students from the University of Indonesia (UI) submitted a formal test to the Constitutional Court against the TNI Law which had just been ratified by the government and the DPR. The lawsuit was received by the Constitutional Court with case number 47/PUU/PAN.MK/AP3/03/2025.

The Petitioners reasoned that the revision of the TNI Law did not meet the principle of openness regulated by the Law on the Establishment of Legislation Regulations (UU P3). This is reflected in the lack of public participation so that it is difficult for the public to access the draft TNI Bill.

The petitioner also questioned that the TNI Bill was accelerated even though it was not included in the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas). In addition, the TNI Bill uses academic papers for the 2020-2024 period, even though the bill does not have the status of carry over to the current period.

"I need to remind you that the Constitutional Court is the biological child of the 1998 reform that students and political activists fought for with blood, sweat and tears," said Benny, Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Therefore, he hopes that the Constitutional Court will not ignore the principles of democracy and the mandate of reform that has been fought for with difficulty. "Don't let the Constitutional Court go wrong and later correct and even try history," he added.

This politician from the Democratic Party faction emphasized that his statement did not mean that he intended to intervene in the Constitutional Court, but only reminded the Constitutional Court to remain on the right track in deciding the lawsuit related to the TNI Law. "Never forget history at all, how the Constitutional Court was born," said Benny