Knock! Constitutional Court Decisions For Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates Under 40 Years Old Can Run For Presidential Election As Long As Official Experienced

Chief Justice Of The Constitutional Court Anwar Usman/PHOTO VIA BETWEEN

JAKARTA - The Constitutional Court (MK) granted part of the judicial review lawsuit related to the presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The Constitutional Court stated that presidential and vice-presidential candidates under the age of 40 can still run for the presidential election as long as they have experience as officials of the election results/pilkada.

"Granted the petitioner's petition in part," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman in a decision at the Constitutional Court hearing, Monday, October 16.

"Declare that Article 169 letter q of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections which states that the age at least 40 years is contrary to the 1945 Constitution as long as it is not interpreted as at least 40 years old or has been / is currently in the position elected through elections including regional head elections so Article 169 letter q of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections reads that he is at most 40 years old or has been in office elected through elections including regional head elections," said Anwar Usman.

In the trial of the lawsuit with the applicant, it was different before, the Constitutional Court rejected the presidential and vice presidential age lawsuit filed by PSI. The authority of the age limit is the authority of the DPR. The term limit for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates remains at 40 years

"Reject the petitioners in its entirety," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman

The Constitutional Court (MK) stated that it could not determine the minimum age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates. The reason for the determination by the Constitutional Court is that it is possible to cause dynamics.

"The Court cannot determine the minimum age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates because of the possibility of dynamics in the future," said judge of the Constitutional Court Saldi Isra in the presidential and vice presidential age trial, Monday, October 16.