4 Ministers Become Witnesses At The Constitutional Court, Mahfud MD: We'll See Only At The Trial

Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo Together With Vice Presidential Candidate Mahfud MD/DOK Instagram @mohmahfudmd

JAKARTA - Vice Presidential Candidate number three, Mahfud MD, has no problem with the Constitutional Court (MK) summoning four ministers in the trial for the dispute over the results of the 2024 presidential election. According to Mahfud, the institution has the authority to assess the statements of the four.

The four ministers who were asked to testify at the election dispute hearing were Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, and Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini.

"Yes, go ahead. The Constitutional Court will later assess whether it is important to attend or not. That's right," Mahfud told reporters in the Senen area, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, April 3.

Meanwhile, regarding whether the testimony of the four ministers would be independent or not, Mahfud did not want to talk much. Everything can be seen in the trial at the Constitutional Court.

"We'll see at the trial, it can be judged later after appearing," said the former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam).

As previously reported, the Constitutional Court will summon four ministers in the 2024 presidential election dispute trial on Friday, April 5. Information is deemed necessary.

"Then also to the parties, it is also necessary to convey Friday that they will be reserved for summoning parties deemed necessary by the Constitutional Court," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Suhartoyo in a hearing on the dispute over the results of the presidential election, Monday, April 1.