It Is Suspected That The Intervention To Dismiss The Constitutional Court Judge Aswanto, Bambang Pacul, Was Reported To The DPR MKD

Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives Bambang Wuryanto or Bambang Pacul (Photo: Nailin/DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives Bambang Wuryanto or Bambang Pacul was reported to the House of Representatives Honorary Court (MKD) by the Civil Society Coalition to Save Judicial Independence. The report is the aftermath of the dismissal of Constitutional Court (MK) judge Aswanto through the DPR Commission III Meeting and was ratified at the VII Plenary Meeting for Session Period I 2022-2023 at the end of last September. This complaint letter was received by the DPR MKD Secretariat on Tuesday, October 18. Bambang Pacul was reported to the MKD because it was suspected that there was intervention by the DPR against the Constitutional Court by replacing Aswanto. Bambang himself is the leader of Commission III of the DPR who said that Aswanto was dismissed because of his disappointing performance. "We see that there are allegations of intervention carried out by the DPR against the Constitutional Court by changing Aswanto," said Representative of the Civil Society Coalition to Save the Independence of Justice as well as researcher of the Institute for Community Studies and Advocacy (ELSAM) Shevierra Danmadiyah when confirmed, Tuesday, October 18. The reason for the astonishing removal, according to Shevierra, was because Aswanto often annulled the DPR product law. "Even though the Constitutional Court judge's law was dismissed, there were several conditions," he explained. Therefore, Shevierra emphasized that the decision to dismiss Aswanto as a constitutional judge was legally flawed and had violated ethics. "This is a legal defect. DPR regulations regarding the code of ethics, these statements contain ethical violations," he said. Previously, the DPR plenary meeting approved the Secretary General (Sekjen) of the Constitutional Court (MK) Guntur Hamzah to be the judge of the Constitutional Court at the DPR's suggestion to replace Aswanto, whose term of office was not extended. Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Bambang Wuryanto or Bambang Pacul, said that Aswanto's removal from the position of judge of the Constitutional Court was a political decision in response to the presence of a letter from the country's top institution. "We just answer by changing people," said Bambang at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Friday, September 30. Bambang said that Aswanto was not extended to become a judge at the Constitutional Court because of his disappointing and inconsistent performance. "Of course it's disappointing," said Bambang. Aswanto, who is the judge of the Constitutional Court from the DPR's proposal, is actually considered not to reflect the attitude of the DPR in carrying out its duties. "Yes, what if the DPR products are disallowed by him himself, he is his representative from the DPR, that's how it is. If you propose someone to be a director at your office, you as the owner, it represents the owner and then your policy is not in accordance with the directors, what about it, after all. We made it difficult, "explained Bambang. Bambang assessed that Aswanto's replacement had a legal basis. Likewise with the selection of Guntur Hamzah as his successor, it is also appropriate. Commission III of the DPR assessed that Guntur already understood the ins and outs of the Constitutional Court, considering his position as Secretary General of the Constitutional Court.