The Constitutional Court (MK) regarding aborted the petition on judicial review of Act No. 21 of 2001 on Special Autonomy for Papua Province on the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Year 1945. Ruling of the number 102/PUU-X/2012 was read by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD accompanied by seven other constitutional judges on Tuesday (5/2) at the Plenary Court.

"The applicant has been legally summoned and worth. The applicant was absent without a valid reason. The petition was not considered. To declare the petition aborted," said Mahfud.

In consideration of the law which was read by Judge Ahmad Fadlil Sumadi, the Court, as the provisions of Article 39 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Law No. 24 of 2003 on the Constitutional Court, as well as Article 10 and Article 11 PMK No. 06/2005 has conducted a hearing petition and request repairs. Constitutional judges have conducted preliminary hearing on October 18, 2012, and November 5, 2012, each trial was attended by the applicant.

Fadlil continued, under the provisions of Article 40 paragraph (1) and (2) and Article 41 Law on the Constitutional Court in conjunction with Article 12 and Article 13 PMK 06/2005, the Court on December 6, 2012 has been carrying out the examination hearing, which was attended by Government and Parliament. However, Petitioner did not attend the hearing, arguing that Petitioner essentially trouble getting tickets for a flight to Jakarta. Therefore, further Fadlil, the Court had to call back and the applicant is legally appropriate, but in its meeting on January 21, 2013 the Applicant was not present anymore without news and valid reasons.

"Based on the assessment of the facts and the law as explained above, the Court concluded: Petitioner has invoked a legal and proper; Applicant absent without a valid reason; Application Applicants are not considered," said Fadlil. (Lulu Anjarsari / mh)