These 3 Names Become Permanent MKMK Members After Being Agreed By The Constitutional Court

MK spokesman Enny Nurbaningsih gave a press statement regarding the formation of the MKMK in front of the plenary room of the MK Building I, Jakarta, Wednesday (12/12/2023). (ANTARA/M Mardiansyah Al Afghani)

JAKARTA - The Constitutional Court (MK) officially announced three names as members of the Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) permanently. Namely, former Chancellor of Andalas University Yuliandri, public leader I Gede Palaguna, and active judge Ridwan Mansyur. "The permanent member is Prof. Dr. Yuliandi, he is a former rector of Andalas University; second, Dr. I Gede Palaguna, he represents a community figure; and one is taken from an active judge in accordance with the provisions of the law, namely Mr. Dr. Ridwan Mansyur," said MK spokesman and Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih at a press conference at the Constitutional Court, Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, December 20. Enny said the permanent membership of the MKMK had been agreed by all judges and met all requirements, namely having integrity, honesty, and fairness, being at least 60 years old, and having a broad perspective. The three permanent members of the MKMK, continued Enny, will be sworn in on January 8, 2024 for a one-year term. The provisions for the term of office are based on the old Constitutional Court Law (UU), namely Law Number 7 of 2020 concerning the Constitutional Court. "Why one year? Yesterday we were waiting for what happened in the Constitutional Court Law (the new one), especially the composition of the Constitutional Court, and then we also waited for it, it turned out that the Constitutional Court Law was not continued. So, we used the old Constitutional Court Law, Law Number 7 of 2020, so that membership remains for three people with a term of office will be determined through the Constitutional Court regulations," said Enny. The permanent formation of the MKMK is in accordance with Article 27 letter a of the Constitutional Court Law which mandates the formation of the MKMK is actually a permanent one.

"Because the two MKMKs that were formed previously were MKMK ad hoc, because we have not prepared for a permanent one, and now thank God according to what the chairman of the Constitutional Court (Suhartoyo) emphasized when he was sworn in last time," said Enny.