Anies Sued In Jakarta Administrative Court Regarding PPKM, Deputy Governor Of DKI: Citizens' Rights

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was sued at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) regarding the PPKM rules. Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria invited the lawsuit to be filed.

"It's the right of citizens to demand, input, recommend, criticism is the right of our democratic country," said Riza at City Hall, Central Jakarta, Monday, October 25.

Riza emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government is not anti-critic. According to him, all lawsuits will be handled properly and wisely. Remember, Indonesia is a democratic country.

"We will respond well to all demands, any complaints. We consider them all part of the dynamics. We hope that the input will be positive in the future," he said.

However, Riza asked every citizen who wants to file a lawsuit to rationalize it with data. "Please understand that whatever demands, expectations, lawsuits, please adjust them with the data and facts," he continued.

As is known, apart from Anies, the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, and the Head of the COVID-19 Task Force Ganip Warsito were also sued at the Jakarta Administrative Court regarding the implementation of PPKM. This lawsuit is included in case number 237/G/2021/PTUN.JKT with the plaintiffs Ferry Polii, et al.

The legal product being sued is the Decree of the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Number 1182 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Level 3 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) (along with its amendments or extensions) issued by Anies.

Then, the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 47 of 2021 concerning the Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities Level 4, Level 3, and Level 2 COVID-19 in the Java and Bali Regions (and their amendments or extensions) was issued by Tito.

Then, the Circular Letter of the Task Force for Handling Covid-19 Number 17 of 2021 concerning Travel Provisions for Domestic People during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic issued by Ganip.

In his lawsuit, the plaintiff asked the panel of judges to state that Anies, Tito, and Ganip had committed acts that were contrary to the 1945 Constitution, Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health, and Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine.

The plaintiff also asked the panel of judges to declare null or void the legal product issued regarding the PPKM. Also, ordered Anies, Tito, and Ganip to revoke the regulation.

In addition, if the lawsuit is granted, Anies, Tito, and Ganip will be punished by paying the court fees filed by Ferry.

"Or if the court in this case has a different opinion, please give a fair decision (ex aequo et bono)," wrote the details of the case on the Jakarta Administrative Court website.