The Reason Nurul Ghufron Sues For The Procedure Of Age To Be A KPK Leader To The Constitutional Court

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron. (ANTARA)

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court (MK). He sued Article 29 letter e of Law 19 of 2019 regarding the age limit for the head of the anti-corruption commission.

In a copy of the petition he submitted, Ghufron said the article regulates the minimum age limit of 50 years and a maximum of 65 years in the election process. In fact, the previous rule stated that the minimum limit as a KPK leader was 40 years.

"This will result in applicants whose age has not reached 50 years unable to run for the KPK leadership for the next period," the lawsuit was quoted as saying on the Constitutional Court website on Tuesday, November 15.

In addition, Ghufron also said that the age limit rule was contradictory to Article 34 of Law Number 30 of 2022 which reads: 'The KPK leadership holds a four-year position and can be re-elected only for one term'. This reason made him file a lawsuit because he felt aggrieved.

The reason is that Ghufron only reached 49 years old when he spent his term of office. So, he could no longer run for KPK leadership.

"Thus, it is very clear that the applicant who currently serves as Deputy Chair of the KPK loses his constitutional right to guarantee legal certainty in running for the KPK leadership for one term later."

Ghufron hopes that the Constitutional Court Panel of Judges can grant his lawsuit. One of them stated that Article 29 letter (e) of Law Number 19 of 2019 contradicts the 1945 Constitution.

In addition, this article is also expected to be decided without binding legal force as long as it does not mean 'The lowest age is 50 years or has experience as a KPK leader and a maximum of 65 years in the election process'.