JAKARTA - The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) is currently investigating the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding the pause in holding the national and regional elections (elections).
The Director General (Dirjen) of Politics and General Government (Polpum) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Bahtiar said that his party would also immediately ask for input from experts and experts to obtain a comprehensive perspective related to the impact of this decision.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will also discuss internally the impact of the decision, including the national and local election financing scheme.
"We at the Ministry of Home Affairs first explore the substance of the Constitutional Court's decision as a whole," said Bahtiar quoting Antara.
In addition, the Ministry of Home Affairs will also discuss the impact of the decision on various existing regulations, especially the Law on Elections, the Law on Regional Elections, and the Law on Regional Government.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will also establish communication with election organizers. The Ministry of Home Affairs together with relevant ministries and institutions will also communicate with the DPR.
Changes in the schedule for organizing elections, he said, would certainly affect many aspects, including regulations that form the basis for its implementation.
"Therefore, intensive communication will be carried out both internally by the government and with the DPR as the legislator," he explained.
Not only that, the Ministry of Home Affairs together with related ministries/agencies will develop an effective national and local election implementation scheme so that the purpose of separating the implementation time is achieved. The scheme will be prepared while still referring to efficiency, including in terms of financing.
Previously, the Constitutional Court (MK) decided that the national and regional elections (elections) were separated by a minimum interval of 2 years or a maximum of 2 years and 6 months.
The national election includes the election of members of the DPR, DPD, as well as the president and vice president, while regional elections consist of elections for members of the provincial DPRD, district/city DPRD, as well as regional heads and representatives.
"Granted the petitioner's petition in part," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Suhartoyo reading the verdict No. 135/PUU-XXII/2024 in the Plenary Court Session Room, Jakarta, Thursday.
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In this case, the Constitutional Court granted some of the applications submitted by the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) represented by the Chairman of the Management of the Needdem Foundation Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati and the Treasurer of the Management of the Needdem Foundation, Irmalidarti.
In more detail, the Constitutional Court stated that Article 167 paragraph (3) of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections contradicts the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (UUD NRI) and does not have conditionally binding legal force so far is not interpreted as:
"The vote is held simultaneously to elect members of the DPR, members of the DPD, president/vice president, and after that within a minimum of 2 years or a maximum of 2 years and 6 months since the inauguration of DPR members and DPD members or since the inauguration of the president/vice president is held simultaneously to elect members of the provincial DPRD, members of the district/city DPRD, and governor/deputy governors/deputy regents, and mayors/deputy mayors on holiday or holiday holidays nationally."
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