The Constitutional Court Decides For Separate Regional Elections, Deputy Head Of Commission II Of The DPR: There Is No Other Way Than Elections

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JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR, Zulfikar Arse Sadikin, reiterated the follow-up to the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding the separation of national and regional elections.

Where the proposed vice president was elected by the elected president by the MPR RI and regional heads were elected through the DPRD, following the decision.

Zulfikar stated that there is no other way than the general election (election) that the people want.

"I have always been consistent, want to write, whether in the media, I have dialogue, I always say I criticize the Constitutional Court's decision because it forms a new norm beyond the authority given by both the basic law and the Constitutional Court itself, where the Constitutional Court has been changed 4 times, Number 24 of 2003 then Number 8 of 2011, the 3rd and 4 I forget," said Zulfikar, Friday, July 18.

"However, because we ourselves form a law that states that the Constitutional Court's decision is final and binding, it is in Law 8 of 2011 the first amendment to the Constitutional Court Law in the explanation of Article 10, we not only respect, appreciate, but whatever we have to do," he continued.

Zulfikar agreed that the Constitutional Court's decision must be carried out. However, as a lawmaker, the DPR must find a way to implement the decision.

"Well, looking for a way not by refusing or saying conflict, no. Our people agree with the final and binding. If we agree on the final and binding, it means that it is carried out, not just respected but carried out, the name is obeyed," he said.

Moreover, Zulfikar continued, the Constitutional Court's decision concluded that executive positions must be elected through general elections, there is no other way.

"And that's what the public wants. Try to check the results of the last survey, what people want to choose through what? Through elections, nothing else," he said.

Zulfikar emphasized that the constitution regulates that elections will be held once every five years. However, Article 18 did not mention how many terms of office for governors, regents, mayors.

"He is only said to have been elected democratically but his term of office is not there, so in the law it is regulated but in the Constitutional Court's decision it becomes conclusive," he said.