Regarding The Case Decision, MA: Repot, Slow Report, Quickly Reported

Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA) for Judicial Affairs Sunarto when met after attending the Commemoration of the Birthday of Pancasila at the MA Building, Jakarta, Saturday (1/6/2024). (Doc. ANTARA)

Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA) for Judicial Affairs Sunarto emphasized that after attending the Commemoration of the Birthday of Pancasila at the MA Building, Jakarta, his institution could indeed resolve cases quickly.

"It could be. Now the settlement of cases is very fast here," said Sunarto, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, June 1.

Sunarto made the statement in response to questions in the community regarding the institution's decision regarding the minimum age limit for regional heads which was processed for three days, namely since Monday (27/5) and decided on Wednesday (29/5).

"The repot, slow to report, quickly reported. So, it's a hassle," he added.

However, he emphasized that his institution is committed to always providing the best service to people who seek justice.

"So, we will, yes, the principle of the judiciary will be fast, simple, at low cost. So, if it's fast, in my opinion, yes, in accordance with the principle of the judiciary," he said.

Previously, the Supreme Court in Decision Number 23 P/HUM/2024 granted the request of the Garuda Party regarding the minimum age limit for regional head candidates.

The Supreme Court stated that Article 4 paragraph (1) letter d of KPU Regulation (PKPU) Number 9 of 2020 contradicts Article 7 paragraph (2) letter e of Law (UU) Number 10 of 2016.

Therefore, the Supreme Court stated that the article in the PKPU does not have legal force as long as it does not mean "... the lowest age is 30 years for candidates for governor and deputy governor and 25 years for candidates for regent and deputy regent or candidate mayor and deputy mayor since the candidate pair is elected".

At the end of its decision, the Supreme Court also ordered the Indonesian KPU to revoke Article 4 paragraph (1) letter d of PKPU Number 9 of 2020.