Law on Higher Education (UU PT) tested the material by six students of Andalas University, Padang. According to them, some of the provisions in the Act on PT were contrary to the Constitution of 1945.

In their petition, they stated, Article 65, Article 73, Article 74, Article 86, and Article 87 of Law No.. 12 Year 2012 on Higher Education at least contrary to Article 28C Paragraph (1), Article 28D paragraph (1), and Article 31 paragraph (1) of 1945 Constitution.

They argued, Article 73 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of PT has openly discriminated against citizen’s basic rights to education related to the admission process and the fee for new students. "That article a quo also have indications disclaimer states with open pathways to education admissions in other forms with a given full independence in determining admission procedures," they wrote in the petition.

In addition, the relevant formulation of Article 74 paragraph (1), according to the Petitioners, have resulted in children less "smart" will be left behind and children who are smart will get smarter. "The logic of this article used Darwinian logic of capitalism," they said. Where, the strong stronger and the weak should be crushed natural selection.

After listening to the points the petition, the Constitutional Court Panel may then suggest improvements on the application. (Dodi / mh/Yazid.tr)