PSI Angry Supreme Court Decision Linked To Kaesang

PSI General Chair Kaesang Pangarep (doc PSI)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) is Furious with the name of its General Chair, Kaesang Pangarep, is associated with the results of the Supreme Court's (MA) decision which changed the conditions for the 30 year age limit in the nomination of regional heads. The Supreme Court's decision has nothing to do with the rumors of Kaesang's candidacy for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. "The Supreme Court's decision has nothing to do with PSI or Mas Kaesang. The one who filed a lawsuit to the Supreme Court is the Garuda Party. There is absolutely no communication with PSI regarding it," said PSI Deputy Chairperson Andy Budiman to reporters, Saturday, June 1. According to Andy, the Supreme Court must have considerations in making decisions. He suggested that all parties respect the judge's decision. "Please ask the Supreme Court what the reason for the decision was. Obviously yes, don't ask PSI," said Andy.

"We hope that all parties will be "proportional in responding to this problem," he concluded.

It is known that the Supreme Court (MA) granted the request of the General Chairperson of the Garuda Party, Ahmad Ridha Sabana. This is related to the regulation of the age limit for regional heads of at least 30 years to be revoked.

The decision was contained in Decision Number 23 P/HUM/2024, which was decided by the Chairman of the Yulius Assembly, with Member of Assembly 1 Bright Bangun and member of Assembly 2 Yodi Martono.

For information, the minimum age limit for Cagub and Cawagub as stated in Article 4 Paragraph (1) letter d of General Election Commission Regulation (PKPU) Number 9 of 2020, the Supreme Court states that it is contrary to Law (UU) Number 10 of 2016.

From this decision, the Supreme Court has changed what was originally Cagub and Cawagub were at least 30 years old, which has been calculated since the appointment of candidates to be after the inauguration.

On that basis, the Supreme Court asked the KPU to revoke Article 4 Paragraph (1) letter d of PKPU Number 9 concerning the Nomination of the Election of Governors and Deputy Governors, Regents and Deputy Regents, and/or Mayors and Deputy Mayors.