Hamdan Zoelva Yakin Hadirnya Menteri Jokowi Di Sidang MK Bisa Prove Politisasi Bansos

Chairman of the Expert Council of the National Team for Winning Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (AMINA National Team), Hamdan Zoelva, (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Anies-Muhaimin (AMIN) National Team Expert Council Hamdan Zoelva appreciated the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) which will summon four ministers of President Jokowi in the 2024 presidential election dispute trial.

Hamdan assessed that if they were willing to attend the trial, Jokowi's statements would later strengthen evidence of alleged social assistance politicization in order to win Prabowo-Gibran like the points of Anies-Muhaimin's lawsuit.

"The judge will get a further picture of how social assistance (influential) for the 02 victory carried out by the president and his staff, and that's what we want to prove," Hamdan said in his statement, quoted Tuesday, April 2.

On the one hand, the court's decision to invite the minister to court shows the judge has serious concern over the material of the petition.

One of them is the social assistance problem, which according to the Anies-Imin camp is the source of problems in the 2024 presidential election. That means, the judge sees the problems of the 2024 presidential election not only in the results but more in the process.

"This also proves that the judge pays attention to the problem of the process so it is not rigid in the results, it is not flexible in the numbers but tries the problem of the process," said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

Previously, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Suhartoyo said that the panel of judges banned four ministers of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi to hear his testimony as a witness in the General Election Result Dispute (PHPU) trial.

They include Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy; Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani; and Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini

"Based on the results of the meeting of His Excellency the judges this morning, the first thing that the Court needs to hear is Muhadjir Effendy Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Airlangga Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Sri Mulyani Minister of Finance, Tri Risma Harini Minister of Social Affairs," Suhartoyo said in the trial.

Not only that, the court also agreed to present the Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP). However, it is emphasized that their summons does not mean that the court accommodates the applicants. However, it is only for the benefit of the trial.

"This is solely for the benefit of the judges. In simple language, we reject the petitioners' petition, but we take a separate stance because the positions of the judges choosing these parties are considered important to be heard at trial," he said.

The plan is for the four Jokowi ministers to be presented and their statements heard this weekend. "Hopefully it can be heard on Friday, April 5, 2024," said Suhartoyo.