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Constitutional Court researcher Bisariyadi welcoming students of Sharia Faculty of the State Islamic University (UIN) Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Monday (9/9) in the Delegation Room. Photo by Humas MK/Ifa. 

JAKARTA, Public Relations of the Constitutional Court—Constitutional Court researcher Bisariyadi welcoming students of Sharia Faculty of the State Islamic University (UIN) Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Monday (9/9/2019).

Bisar talked about the Constitutional Court’s experience handling the 2019 presidential election dispute. He expressed gratitude for the experience of checking the evidence materials along with the Court’s substitute registrars.

“The C7 form is one of the requirements of the ballot box. The absence of the C7 form is a severe administrative violation [which could] warrant a recount,” he said.

Bisar said that in 2019, the Court handles over 250 legislative election cases and the one presidential election case. The cases lodged to the Court were divided into electoral districts (dapil). There were 80 electoral districts for the Central DPR (House of Representatives), each of which may contest different numbers of House seats, depending on the number of population. The provincial DPR was contested in 300 electoral districts in 34 provinces.

“The most complex was the regency/city level with 1,200 electoral districts. However, out of all electoral districts, only 550 cases were lodged to the Constitutional Court,” Bisar explained.

Bisar also explained the regional head election. Prior to 2015, it did not take place simultaneously at all regions. However, starting from 2015, the Government decided that it be held simultaneously. In the future, a special body could be established to handle regional election (pilkada) dispute cases.

“Until today there is no law on a special body to handle simultaneous regional election. However, the Constitutional Court will consistently handle general election dispute cases as it was mandated by the Constitution,” Bisar reiterated.

After the presentation, Bisar opened a question-and-answer and discussion session on the Constitutional Court procedural law. A student asked about the authorities of the Constitutional Court.

Bisar did not only talk about the history of the Constitutional Court in the world and in Indonesia, but also several landmark Constitutional Court decisions, such as that on the Marriage Law in relation to children born out of wedlock.

The students then were taken to observe the Constitution History Center (Puskon) at the 5^th and 6^th floor of the Constitutional Court in order to learn about the history of the Constitutional Court  and the Constitution of Indonesia. (Nano Tresna Arfana/LA)

Translated by: Yuniar Widiastuti

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