Constitutional Justices Wahiduddin Adams, Saldi Isra, and Daniel Yusmic P. Foekh opening the judicial review hearing of Law No. 12 of 1980 on the Financial Rights of the Chairperson and Members of High State Institutions, Monday (10/17/2022). Photo by MKRI/Ifa.

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Monday, October 17, 2022 | 14:17 WIB

JAKARTA (MKRI)—Another judicial review hearing of Law No. 12 of 1980 on the Financial/Administrative Rights of Chairpersons and Members of Highest/High State Institutions and Former Chairpersons and Members of Highest/High State Institutions was held by the Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday, October 17, 2022. The petition No. 94/PUU-XX/2022 was filed by Ahmad Agus Rianto, a driver of online motorcycle taxi (ojek) from Selopuro Subdistrict, Blitar Regency.

The Petitioner challenged Article 12 paragraphs (1) and (2); Article 13 paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); Article 14 paragraphs (1) and (2); Article 15; Article 16 paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); Article 17 paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5); Article 18 paragraphs (1) and (2); Article 19 paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4); Article 20; and Article 21 of Law No. 12 of 1980, which regulate pension for chairpersons and members of high state institutions, from requirements to payment mechanism.

At this second hearing, Constitutional Justice Wahiduddin Adams asked about the petition withdrawal request sent by the Petitioner’s legal counsel Muhammad Sholeh, who confirmed the email. “After the preliminary hearing on September 28, 2022 and the Petitioner’s consideration, we decided to withdraw petition No. 94/PUU-XX/2022, Your Honors,” Sholeh said.

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The Petitioner had asserted that the Court had ruled a similar case with Decision No. 41/PUU-XI/2013. However, he emphasized that his petition was different. He believed the articles to be detrimental to him because the retribution and taxes he paid should be used to improve basic public services and for the construction of public infrastructure that is beneficial to the community. It would be more appropriate for these pension funds to be diverted to education and health, which would be more beneficial for the welfare of the people and in accordance with Article 23 paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution, he argued.

Writer        : Utami Argawati
Editor        : Lulu Anjarsari P.
PR            : Raisa Ayudhita
Translator  : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Translation uploaded on 10/18/2022 13:21 WIB

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