Head of the Public Relations and Protocol Bureau Heru Setiawan with Senior Substitute Registrar II Wiryanto welcoming the Central Information Commission on Friday (28/8/2020) on the 11^th floor. Photo by Humas MK/Ifa.

JAKARTA, Public Relations of the Constitutional Court—Head of the Public Relations and Protocol Bureau of the Constitutional Court (MK) Heru Setiawan with Senior Substitute Registrar II Wiryanto and archivist Kasiman welcomed the Central Information Commission (KIP) commissioner Arif A. Kuswardono, secretary M. H. Munzaer, and other officials on Friday, August 28, 2020 at the 11^th floor of the Constitutional Court building. The commission intended to observe the Court’s archives management and classification of public information dispute documents. Heru Setiawan expressed his hope that the longtime cooperation with the KIP continues in the future.

While explaining “Electronic-Based Judicial System in the Constitutional Court,” Heru quoted English philosopher Jeremy Bentham, “Where there is no publicity there is no justice. Publicity is the very soul of justice. It is the keenest spur to exertion and the surest of all guards against improbity.” He said of the transparency regarding all documents sent by litigating parties to the Court and the constitutional justices receive, “[Everyone] can directly request confirmation [on the documents]. Nothing is covered up.” He added that the Court’s information and communications technology (ICT) is founded on integrity, transparency, and trustworthiness.

He also said that the Court’s general administration supports e-government, as it is becoming an e-office. Signatures have been digitized and certified by the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN). He also talked about e-planning, e-budgeting, e-procurement in the development of the Court’s e-government system.

The judicial administration, which supports the constitutional justices in trying and deciding on cases, has also gone electronic. “The ICT at the Constitutional Court has developed rapidly in the past four years. All petitions are filed online, although petitioners must come to the Court in some occasions. For example, in general election and regional head election dispute cases, petitioners must be present three days after the petition is revised,” said Senior Substitute Registrar II Wiryanto.

He added that amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Court has been using virtual communication more, outside of the video conference facilities offered by universities all around the country. “However, despite the hearing being done remotely, constitutional justices must remain in the courtroom. This is to maintain [their] honor,” he said.

When online petitions are registered, they are recorded in the e-BPRK (electronic-based constitutional case registration book), which recorded all information on the petition. The dossiers are digitized in the e-minutation, so that it can be accessed from anywhere at any time. “The e-minutation is not only accessed to see the completed cases, but also the history of cases, similar to e-BRPK,” he added. He also talked about the Case Settlement Development Management Information System (SIMPP) as part of the judicial administration.

Writer: Nano Tresna Arfana
Editor: Nur R.
Translator: Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Translation uploaded on 9/3/2020 16:02 WIB

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