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Revision Session on Act of 2015 State Budget, held on Monday (31/8) at Plenary Room, the Constitutional Court Building. Photo PR/Ifa

 

 

 

Head of Bandung branch board of the Pancasila Students (Mahasiswa Pancasila --Mapancas) Gugun Gunawan claims not alter their petition. He delivers the statement on second session on Act Number 3 Year 2015 of Act Amendment Number 27 Year 2014 of 2015 State Budget (Undang-Undang Anggaran Pendapatan Belanja Negara 2015 –UU APBN 2015), on Monday (31/8), at Plenary Room, the Constitutional Court Building.    

“Basically, we don’t deliver petition revision. We only explain that Justice Panel’s input on legal standing is already noted in our petition,” said Gugun in front of Justice Panel led by Constitutional Justice I Dewa Gede Palguna.

For strengthening legal standing, the Applicant files assignment letter as written evidence. By the letter, the Applicant assures that the head and secretary of Bandung branch board of the Mapancas’ have already known about the petition. Gugun also says no revision on the norms reviewed.

However, the Applicant conduct revision on petition editorial by noting the year of state budget in petition demands (petitum).

In the other hands, Constitutional Justice Palguna validates 23 written evidences filed by the Applicant. “The evidences are P-1 until P-23. No addition until today. Thus, I validate the evidences,” said him.

Previously, the Mapancas files petition on Article 23A (1) and (2) Act of 2015 State Budget. They assess Government Bond misuse occurred due to the Article reviewed. The Article is directly related with the existence of PT. Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT. SMI).

Article 23A Act of 2015 State Budget stated ‘Entire government investment in the Government Investment Center (Pusat Investasi Pemerintah) is transferred into an increase in capital of the Republic of Indonesia on PT. Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Limited.)’ (‘Seluruh investasi pemerintah dalam Pusat Investasi Pemerintah dialihkan menjadi penambahan penyertaan modal negara Republik Indonesia pada PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero)’).

As known, PT. SMI is a state-owned infrastructure finance company who conducts infrastructure project development and conduct consulting services for infrastructure projects in Indonesia. 

According to the Applicant, PT. SMI has violated law and conduct massive and systematic corporate crime. They allege PT. SMI uses Indonesia foreign bond for business interest of PT. Indonesia Infrastruktur Finance (PT. IIF) in which the majority share held by foreigners. Thus, the Applicant requests the Constitutional Court to declare Article 23A Act of 2015 State Budget contrary to the 1945 Constitution and has no legal binding. (Yusti Nurul Agustin/IR/Prasetyo Adi N)

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