Megawati and Students Submit "Amicus Curiae" to the Constitutional Court

Megawati attached her handwriting to "amicus curiae". Apart from being fair, progressive, it is not just a calculator court that is required.

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PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (center) with PDIP DPP Chair Djarot Saiful Hidayat (second from right) at the Constitutional Court, Jakarta, after submitting the amicus curiae submitted by PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri, Tuesday (16/ 4/2024).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over amicus curiae or friend of the court to The Constitutional Court is related to the dispute over the results of the 2024 presidential and vice presidential elections. Amicus curiae was also submitted by student organizations from four universities.

Amicus curiae Megawati was handed over by PDI-P Secretary General (Sekjen) Hasto Kristiyanto and PDI-P DPP Chair Djarot Saiful Hidayat at the Constitutional Court (MK) building, Jakarta, Tuesday (16/4/2024). Hasto and Djarot were assigned by Megawati with a power of attorney.

Apart from Megawati, four student organizations also submitted amicus curiae. They come from the Student Council Justicia Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University (UGM), the Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University ( Undip), BEM Faculty of Law, Padjadjaran University (Unpad), and BEM Faculty of Law, Airlangga University (Unair).

The two amicus curiae were received by a representative from the MK Public Relations and Protocol Bureau, Immanuel Hutasoit. Hasto said that Megawati's amicus curiae would actually be conveyed after Megawati wrote all her opinions in the daily Kompas. However, they were hampered by the long holiday for the Eid al-Fitr celebration.

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Not a sledgehammer, but a golden hammer

Megawati attached her handwriting to the amicus curiae. He invited the Indonesian people to pray that the Constitutional Court's hammer would not be a sledgehammer, but a golden hammer as national hero RA Kartini said in 1911, "out of darkness comes light." In this way, the dawn of democracy that has been fought for a long time ago will reappear and will be remembered continuously by generations of the Indonesian people.

Hitting the gavel of the Constitutional Court is not a sledgehammer, but a golden hammer, as stated by national hero RA Kartini in 1911, "after darkness comes light."

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Secretary General of the PDI Perjuangan party, Hasto Kristiyanto, gave a statement to journalists after a closed-door discussion on "The Direction of Legal Decisions Regarding the 2024 Presidential Election Dispute" in Jakarta, on Monday (April 1, 2024).

Hasto explained that this amicus curiae was Megawati's feelings which were being contemplated. Megawati's handwriting reflects her courage and responsibility as an Indonesian citizen.

Megawati added handwritten notes as an expression of RA Kartini's struggle, which will never be in vain. "Because emancipation is part of democracy," said Hasto.

Hasto emphasized that the democracy championed by RA Kartini is a force to confront the darkness of democracy caused by President Joko Widodo's abuse of power for the interests of nepotism towards his children and family.

Megawati understands the weight of responsibility placed on the judges of the Constitutional Court in resolving election disputes with genuine justice. The decisions made by the judges have a great impact on the future of the nation.

In the closing amicus curiae, Megawati understood the heavy responsibility of MK judges in resolving election disputes with true justice. What the judges decide greatly influences the future of the nation.

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Four student organizations submitted amicus curiae related to the dispute over the results of the 2024 presidential and vice presidential elections to the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Tuesday (16/4/2024). They came from the Justicia Student Council, Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Student Executive Board (BEM) Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University (Undip), BEM Faculty of Law, Padjadjaran University (Unpad), and BEM Faculty of Law, Airlangga University (Unair).

Judges are asked to act progressively

Separately, after submitting the amicus curiae, the Commissioner for the Movement of the Justicia Student Council, Faculty of Law, UGM, Muhammad Emir Bernadine, explained that they submitted the amicus curiae to the MK panel of judges as a moral responsibility and concern. law students regarding what will happen in the 2024 elections, especially the presidential election.

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia's judges should act progressively by prioritizing substantive justice values and benefits in their decision-making, rather than just focusing on narrow formal justice or legal certainty aspects.

The Emir explained that in the amicus curiae the chronology of irregularities that led to the results of the 2024 presidential election was mentioned. Apart from that, they reviewed and explained the Constitutional Court Decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 which invited polemics and problems in terms of political and legal. Apart from that, there is the involvement of authorities and the politicization of social assistance.

Through this amicus curiae, they recommended to the Constitutional Court judges to annul the KPU's decision Number 360 of 2024 concerning the Determination of the Results of the General Election for President and Vice President, Members of the DPR, DPD and DPRD nationally in the 2024 Election. Panel of judges It is also hoped that the KPU will order the presidential election again independently, impartially and with integrity.

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"His Honor the Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia are expected to act progressively by prioritizing the values of substantive justice and utility in decision-making, and not only prioritizing narrow formal justice aspects or legal certainty," said Emir.

They also asked the judges of the Constitutional Court to decide the case based on conscience and reject any form of intervention, in order to produce a fair decision.