Panel chair Constitutional Justice Saldi Isra opening the judicial review hearing of Law No. 30 of 2014 on Government Administration, Monday (5/23/2022). Photo by Humas MK/Ifa.

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Monday, May 23, 2022 | 15:55 WIB

JAKARTA, Public Relations—The Petitioner of the judicial review of Law No. 30 of 2014 on Government Administration, Moch Ojat Sudrajat, declared on Monday afternoon, May 23, 2022 that he wished to withdraw the petition filed to the Constitutional Court (MK).

The hearing for case No. 46/PUU-XX/2022 had been scheduled to hear the petition revision however, the Petitioner confirmed that he had withdrawn the petition.

The hearing was concluded in only three minutes. After opening it and hearing the introduction to the Petitioner, Constitutional Justice Saldi Isra (panel chair), who presided over it alongside Constitutional Justices Wahiduddin Adams and Daniel Yusmic P. Foekh, asked the Petitioner about the withdrawal.

“We were informed by the Registrar’s Office that the Petitioner, in this case Moch. Ojat Sudrajat S., withdrew the application. Is that correct?” he asked. “Yes, Your Honor,” the Petitioner answered.

Justice Saldi then said that the withdrawal would be discussed at the justice deliberation meeting (RPH). “Therefore, the petition revision hearing for case No. 46/PUU-XX/2022 is adjourned,” he said while pounding the gavel three times.

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The judicial review petition of Law No. 30 of 2014 on Government Administration (AP Law) No. 46/PUU-XX/2022 was filed by Moch Ojat Sudrajat, a public information activist from Lebak, Banten. At the preliminary hearing on Thursday, April 14, the Petitioner conveyed his constitutional impairment due to Article 4 paragraph (1) letter d of the Government Administration Law, which reads, “The scope of Government Administration arrangements in this Law includes all activities: … d. Other Government Agencies and/or Officials who carry out Government Functions as referred to in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and/or other laws.”

He confirmed that currently other government agencies and/or officials who carry out government functions, especially those formed under laws, can be said to have almost a hierarchical organizational structure. Agencies positioned at the center become “superior” to the ones located in the province and/or regency/city. However, this is not the case for the Information Commission.

“For example, between the Central Information Commission and the Provincial Information Commission, there is no 'superiority,’” the Petitioner said before the bench chaired by Constitutional Justice Saldi Isra.  

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

Translation uploaded on 5/24/2022 10:17 WIB

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian versions, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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