MK Summons 4 Ministers At The Presidential Election Dispute Session: Must Attend, Cannot Be Represented

MK/DOK PHOTO Building: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The Constitutional Court (MK) has sent a summons to four ministers of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to hear his statement at the General Election Results Presence (PHPU) trial, Friday, April 5. They are said to have fulfilled the summons.

"The Constitutional Court has properly summoned, and those summoned by the court must attend," said MK spokesman Fajar Laksono to VOI, Tuesday, April 2.

The Constitutional Court emphasized that the four ministers should not delegate to their staff to attend the trial.

However, it was not explained in detail whether there were legal consequences if they did not fulfill the summons.

"And it was not represented according to the summons," said Fajar.

The four ministers who will be presented are 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.

Not only that, the court also agreed to present the Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP). They will be heard

Meanwhile, in the previous trial, the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Suhartoyo, emphasized that the decision to summon these parties did not mean that the court accommodated the petitioners. However, it is only for the benefit of the trial.

Originally, the Anies-Cak Imin and Ganjar-Mahfud camps had asked Mahkmah to present several ministers to explore allegations of politicization of social assistance (bansos).

"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 seen as important to hear at trial," Suhartoyo explained.