Permanent MKMK Members Are Formed, Their Authority Only To Receive Reports Of Judge Ethical Violations

Illustration of the Constitutional Court (MK). (Antanews)

JAKARTA - The authority of the Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) which has just been formed only receives reports and complaints related to alleged violations of judge ethics.

This was emphasized by Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih in a press conference on the establishment of a permanent MKMK at Building I of the Constitutional Court (MK), Jakarta, Wednesday, December 20.

"The authority of the MKMK only accepts reports or complaints, then it follows up if there are findings, as was the first MKMK formed," he said, confiscated by Antara.

Enny said the MKMK could not make efforts to "pick up the ball" to each constitutional judge and then carry out an external process that had been determined.

According to him, as an institution that holds the power of justice, judges are actors who have the duty to uphold the independence of justice power.

"So, you can't then do things outside the MKMK, you have to be separated," he added.

Enny explained that the MKMK's duties were only related to ethics that were violated when there were guidelines for judge behavior as determined in the Constitutional Court regulations.

Previously, the Constitutional Court announced three members of the MKMK, namely former Chancellor of Andalas University Yuliandri, public leader I Gede Palaguna, and active judge Ridwan Mansyur.

The three MKMK members were elected by acclamation by all constitutional judges and have met the requirements, including integrity, honesty and fairness, the lowest age of 60 years, and having broad insight.

The three members of the MKMK are planned to be sworn in on January 8, 2024 for a one-year term.