The Constitutional Court Denies Allegations Of Postponing The Decision Of The Open Or Closed Election System

Illustration of the Constitutional Court (MK). (Antanews)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK), Saldi Isra, has dismissed accusations that the Constitutional Court panel of judges has postponed the decision on the election lawsuit case related to an open or closed proportional system.

"We will immediately complete this application. So, don't be accused that the Constitutional Court will delay all kinds of things," said Saldi Isra at the Case Session Number 114/PUU-XX/2022, monitored from the MK RI YouTube channel, in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 23, which was confiscated by Antara.

Saldi Isra also stated that if there are parties who wish to submit objections, additional information, or other things, they can be conveyed together with conclusions that will be submitted to the panel of judges of the Constitutional Court.

"This needs affirmation, especially that allows additional time," he said.

Saldi Isra emphasized that the trial of case number 114/PUU-XX/2022 which took place today is the last trial and the panel of judges will immediately take the verdict.

The next agenda is the submission of conclusions from each party to the Constitutional Court. The panel of judges has determined that the petitioner and related parties have submitted the conclusion at the latest to the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

"The submission of the conclusion is no later than Wednesday, please pay attention, May 31, 2023, 11.00 WIB," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman.

Previously, six people filed a judicial review lawsuit for Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections related to an open to closed proportional system at the Constitutional Court (MK) with case registration number 114/PUU-XX/2022.

The six people, namely Demas Brian Wicaksono (Pemohon I), Yuwono Pintadi (Pemohon II), Fahrurrozi (Pemohon III), Ibnu Rachman Jaya (Permohon IV), Riyanto (Pemohon V), and Nono Marijono (Pemohon VI).

If the judicial review lawsuit is granted by the Constitutional Court, the 2024 Election system will turn into a closed proportional system. With this closed system, voters are only presented the logo of the political party in the ballot, not the name of the party cadre.