Nurul Ghufron Sues The KPK Law To The Constitutional Court, Intentions To Become A Commissioner For 2023 Again?

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

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron does not want to talk about the possibility of running as a candidate for the KPK leadership in 2023. He only confirmed that his lawsuit to the Constitutional Court (MK) was ongoing.

Nufron submitted a judicial review to the Constitutional Court regarding the age limit regulated by the KPK Law Number 19 of 2019. He reasoned that the regulation was detrimental to his rights.

"Propagating or not, it will be later. But what is clear is that what I am testing is the norm," Ghufron told reporters, Wednesday, November 16.

Referring to Article 34 of Law Number 30 of 2002, Ghufron said he could run again as a KPK commissioner. However, Article 29 of Law Number 19 of 2019 prevented him from running again as a KPK leader.

Because, in 2023, Ghufron's age is only 49 years old. Meanwhile, Article 29 of Law Number 19 of 2019, one of the points contains a minimum age of 50 years of KPK commissioners and a maximum of 65 years in the electoral process.

"This norm has resulted in me personally, who based on Article 34 it was possible to then run again in the next period, then with the enactment of Article 29 it will not apply," he said.

"The opportunity (again running for office, ed) was closed. It was blocked. It means that it is a constitutional loss for me," continued Ghufron.

He said the lawsuit had been filed two weeks ago. Before submitting it to the Constitutional Court, Ghufron had already spoken with the other anti-corruption commission leaders.

Ghufron admitted that he had informed his colleagues. He claims that other KPK leaders have fully handed over the decision to sue the law to him.

"Another leader said that he was handed over to Pak Ghufron personally because of Pak Ghufron's interests. Not the interests of the institution," he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak said that the age limit lawsuit filed by Ghufron to the Constitutional Court is the constitutional right of every citizen. Anyone who feels aggrieved by the law may sue.

"The principle or principle of legal science basically gives the right to anyone whose interests are harmed can submit a judicial review to the Constitutional Court (MK) against a law deemed contrary to the 1945 Constitution," Johanis told reporters, Tuesday, November 15.

Johanis emphasized that he was not in a position to support Ghufron. However, he made sure no rules were broken.

"Not in my capacity to support or not about it because it is guaranteed by law. In the judicial review requested by the Constitutional Court, it is not a law," he said.