The Constitutional Court (MK) has scheduled the summons of four Advanced Indonesia cabinet ministers to attend the General Election Results Dispute (PHPU) hearing for the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres). They are scheduled to appear on Friday, April 5 2024.
“Friday will be reserved for the summons of parties deemed necessary by the Constitutional Court based on the results of the noble meeting of the judges this morning,” said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Suhartoyo at the MK Building, Jakarta, Monday, April 1 2024.
The four ministers include the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini. Then, the MK also summoned parties from the Election Organizer Honorary Council (DKPP).
Suhartoyo said that the statements of the four ministers and DKPP were important for the court to hear. He denied that the summons was to accommodate the 2024 PHPU presidential election applicants, namely Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) and Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD.
“Because as is the universal discussion, the judicial body that holds inter partes trials then becomes biased when accommodating evidence requested by one of the parties. So it is solely to accommodate the interests of the judges,” explained Suhartoyo.
He added that the applicant’s request to present the minister was rejected. However, the Constitutional Court took its own stand.
“Because of the judge’s position, selecting these parties is considered important to be heard at the trial which hopefully can be heard on Friday 5 April 2024,” said Suhartoyo.
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