Vice President Ma'ruf Amin Asks 4 Ministers To Attend The Constitutional Court Session: That's A Constitutional Obligation

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin/PHOTO BETWEEN HO BPMI SETWAPRES

JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Ma'ruf Amin has no problem with the plan of the Constitutional Court (MK) to summon four ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet as witnesses in the 2024 presidential election dispute trial on Friday (5/4).

"I think the Constitutional Court needs an explanation, of course, anyone must attend, yes, it must, and I think it is a constitutional obligation," said the Vice President when giving a press statement after opening the "Halal Banten Festival Ramadan: From Banten to the World" at the Syariah Tower of Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2, Tangerang Regency, Banten reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 2.

Meanwhile, the four ministers are Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini.

According to the Vice President, the Constitutional Court Panel of Judges needed to summon the ministers because they wanted to get a more detailed, detailed, and broad explanation regarding the government's programs and policies they implemented, which were questioned in the trial.

With the explanation of the four ministers, it is hoped that in deciding the case, it will actually be based on accountability and professionalism because they have heard the explanation directly from the relevant parties.

"So, maybe the Constitutional Court needs more explanation because [the problem] appears at the Constitutional Court trial. I think for us there is no problem because that's an explanation," he said.

Regarding the continuation, the Vice President left it entirely to the panel of judges to assess and decide on the case being tried.

"That will be after the ministers have been asked for an explanation, of course the situation will be clearer later," said the Vice President.

When asked whether to give special directions to the ministers before attending the Constitutional Court, the Vice President emphasized that he would not do that.

"I don't think there is any direction because they have carried out their duties according to their functions, with their main task and they already control (and) know the problem. So, there is no need for directions because they already know what they are running, I don't think there is a problem," said the Vice President. Regarding the social assistance program (bansos) which became one of the problems questioned in the presidential election dispute trial, the Vice President again left it entirely to the Constitutional Court to judge and decide on the matter.

"That's the matter, the Constitutional Court will judge and the trial will decide. We'll just have to wait for the Constitutional Court's decision," he said.