The Petitioner’s representative expressing the wish to withdraw the judicial review petition of the Election Law for case No. 146/PUU-XXIII/2025, Tuesday (9/9/2025). Photo by MKRI/Ilham W.M.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court (MK) held the second hearing for the material judicial review of Article 169 letter q of Law No. 7 of 2017 on General Elections on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The petition in case No. 146/PUU-XXIII/2025 was filed by advocates Bahrul Ilmi Yakup, Iwan Kurniawan, Yuseva, and Rio Adhitya. This hearing was presided over by Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra (panel chair) and Constitutional Justices Ridwan Mansyur and Asrul Sani.

During the session, Bahrul Ilmi expressed the Petitioners’ wish to withdraw the petition, citing their respect for the Decision by the Constitutional Court Ethics Council (MKMK) No. 1 of 2023 as a reason. They also claimed that continuing the petition would be unconstructive.

“So, this shall be confirmation that the Petitioners in case No. 146/PUU-XIII/2025 have withdrawn the petition and not submitted the revised petition to the Court,” Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra stressed at the panel hearing, which the Petitioners attended remotely.

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At the preliminary hearing Wednesday, August 27, the Petitioners contended that the article had been ruled conditionally constitutional by the Court through Decision No. 90/PUU-XXI/2023. They claimed that the challenged provision caused them constitutional harm by depriving them of the right to have vice-presidential candidates who are mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of office.

The Petitioners argued that vice-presidential candidates must possess sufficient cognitive, affective, and psychomotor abilities, as well as a clear vision. Moreover, they should have proven track records, honesty, and integrity beyond reproach.

Author         : Sri Pujianti
Editor          : N. Rosi
PR               : Fauzan F.
Translator     : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

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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