The Attorney For Expressing The Reason 29 Singers Of VISi Members Submit A Material Test Of The Copyright Law To The Constitutional Court

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JAKARTA - Application for judicial review of Law No.23 of 2014 concerning Copyright (UUHC) which was requested by 29 Indonesian singers who are members of the Indonesian Voice Vibration (VISION) has been registered with the Constitutional Court (MK) with Number 38/PUU-XXIII/2025.

Panji Prasetyo as the attorney of 29 singers said that the application for UUHC judicial review to the Constitutional Court was the best way to resolve the noise that had occurred regarding the permit to perform songs and royalties for performing rights.

"In my opinion, the most correct thing is to go to the Constitutional Court. Because the public space is already noisy, not directed, it contains all initiatives, a lot of misinformation," said Panji when met at his office in Cilandak, South Jakarta, Friday, March 14.

"We don't go crazy, this is a law trying to be disturbed, damaged by people who have interests. Yes, we try a constitutional way, we go to the Constitutional Court, we ask things related to performance rights," he continued.

In his petition, the 29 singers asked the Constitutional Court to examine five articles in the UUHC, namely Article 9 paragraph (3), Article 23 paragraph (5), Article 81, Article 87 paragraph (1), and Article 113 paragraph (2).

"If we suggest it so we don't get confused anymore. If the language is legal, four of the five articles remain constitutional, but with an extended explanation, it means with an additional explanation. So what? So that people are not confused, "said Panji.

"So, this law is correct in principle, but the problem may be the systematic or the wordings (the choice he said), so that people can interpret all kinds of things. So, if it is regulated more correctly in a more precise language, maybe there will be no more problems, maybe there will be no more wild interpretations," he added.

Panji sees that the efforts made by Armand Maulana cs are an elegant way to deal with legal problems, rather than having to argue in public spaces.

He also ensured that 29 singers who requested the UUHC judicial review would submit to the decision of the Panel of Judges at the Constitutional Court.

"We're just asking for certainty. Later the Constitutional Court, for example, is not in accordance with our (conquest for judicial review), yes, although it's impossible if you look at the current Constitutional Court judges, they will commit, they will follow it," said Panji.

"Later, if the judge of the Constitutional Court has to have direct permission, we will do it," he concluded.