The Indonesian Constitutional Court listens to all statements to uphold justice and democracy
By: Anita Rahman
The Constitutional Court continues to listen to all statements from witnesses and experts in the 2024 Legislative Election session, which is a concrete manifestation of how the Constitutional Court upholds justice and democracy in Indonesia.
Even though Indonesia is actually one of the countries that adheres to the principles of democracy, in reality this must continue to receive support and all parties are able to make efforts so that it remains upright as is the basis of the state.
Therefore, the role of the Constitutional Court itself is a very important party because they are tasked and responsible for continuing to uphold justice in every process of implementing the democratic party in Indonesia.
The trial regarding the General Election Dispute continues until it is now entering the evidentiary stage. According to the Constitutional Court Spokesperson, Fajar Laksono, there are 106 lawsuits in the Legislative Election that have progressed to this stage.
All of them will continue to undergo trials until June 2024. In a total of 106 cases, in one case each party is allowed to present up to 6 witnesses or experts.
The agenda for the ongoing PHPU hearing regarding the 2024 Pileh cannot be separated from the Constitutional Court’s strong commitment to continuing to uphold justice and democracy in Indonesia, namely by hearing all information from witnesses or experts, including conducting examinations and also validating additional evidence.
Constitutional Court Judge Arief Hidayat reminded all parties to submit additional evidence at least one day before the trial takes place on a working day. Furthermore, if there is a party who makes a submission but it is not appropriate, then this will be taken into consideration by the Panel of Judges.
Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbanisngsih also appealed to all litigants in the 2024 Legislative Election dispute at the Constitutional Court to submit all their evidence as soon as possible.
Because with the evidence they immediately submit to the Constitutional Court, they can immediately get a response from the other party at the evidentiary hearing. The Constitutional Court itself continues to provide opportunities for all parties to be able to present their evidence before the evidentiary trial ends.
Very firmly, the Constitutional Court itself emphasized that it is the guardian of democracy by referring to the principle of upholding substantive justice.
Meanwhile, Constitutional Justice Daniel Yusmic P. Foekh explained that when talking about the Constitutional Court, it also means discussing the history of the development of state institutions and judicial power in Indonesia.
Through a functional check and balances system approach, the 9 constitutional justices are not just a matter of number to be able to exercise their authority. However, since the amendment to the 1945 Constitution, the constitutional structure is no longer vertical, so that the MK’s judicial power has the function of exercising control over executive and legislative powers.
This role means that the Constitutional Court (MK) continues to strive to uphold the principles of justice and democracy in Indonesia, namely by continuing to listen to all statements from witnesses or experts in the 2024 Legislative Election session.
*) Political Observer at Semarang State University
