Prof Musni Umar Says Anwar Usman Doesn't Need To Resign From The Constitutional Court After Marriage With Jokowi's Idayati Sister

Rector of Ibn Chaldun University Musni Umar (Youtube Musni Umar)

JAKARTA - The marriage of the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Anwar Usman with the younger brother of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Idayati, has received a response from a number of parties. This marriage is suspected to have an impact on the neutrality of the Constitutional Court in deciding the judicial review of the Act.

For example, the opinion of a political observer from Al Azhar University Indonesia, Andriadi Achmad. "If there is an odd policy that favors the palace, let alone harms the community, the people will know there is nepotism. Because the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court is the president," he said.

The Chancellor of Ibn Chaldun University, Prof. Musni Umar, disagrees with this slanted view of 'political marriage'. According to him, there is no correlation between Anwar Usman and Idayati's marriage in the work of the Constitutional Court.

"I don't agree with Anwar Usman's insistence, the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court resigned after marrying Jokowi's sister. The number of members of the Constitutional Court is 7 people," Musni explained through his Twitter account, @musniumar, reported Wednesday, March 23.

Musni believes that the Constitutional Court is always independent in deciding a case with a total of seven constitutional judges.

"They are independent in deciding a case. The Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court cannot influence members of the Constitutional Court. There will be no conflict of interest. Even if there is, it cannot influence the decision of the Constitutional Court judge," said Musni.

Anwar Usman's wedding plan with Idayati will take place on May 26, 2022. And there, Anwar Usman officially has the status of a brother-in-law to the number one person in Indonesia, President Jokowi.