The Mistakes Of The Judge And President Are Considered The Cause Of The Luntur Of Public Trust In The Constitutional Court

JAKARTA Public trust in the Constitutional Court (MK) is said to have been damaged after the decision No. 90/PUU-XXI/2023 regarding the age limit for presidential candidates (candidates) and vice presidential candidates (cawapres).

Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, assessed that the breakdown of public trust in the Constitutional Court could trigger a constitutional crisis. According to him, the constitutional crisis did not only occur due to the MK's mistakes, but also President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"This is an important lesson for Jokowi who is considered to have taken actions that are against the constitution. So this is a mistake not only in the Constitutional Court, but also in President Joko Widodo, who has reportedly encouraged his son," said Isnur, Saturday, November 4.

He revealed that many people were disappointed with the issuance of decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023. Isnur said that public disappointment must be restored, including by reviewing the option of revising the controversial decision.

"We have lost confidence in the Constitutional Court. But the question is then, what is the next movement or solution? Well, this is where the importance of the Constitutional Court provides a fair decision," he added.

He emphasized that if the MKMK is unable to produce a good decision, the condition will remain the same. For this reason, MKMK is expected to dare to make a firm decision.

The MKMK does not imply that there is a good change, there is a good situation, then it does not have any impact. The question then does the MKMK dare to fire Anwar Usman? Does the MKMK dare to give a firm warning, prohibiting conflicts of interest, for example, "said Isnur.