The Petitioner’s legal counsel attending the pronouncement of the decree for Case No. 219/PUU-XXIII/2025 on the material judicial review of Law No. 7 of 2017 on General Elections, Wednesday (12/17/2025). Photo by MKRI/Bay.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court (MK) approved the withdrawal of the petition filed by Doris Manggalang Raja Sagala concerning the material judicial review of Law No. 7 of 2017 on General Elections. The decree for Case No. 219/PUU-XXIII/2025 was read out at a hearing held on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) in the Court’s courtroom in Jakarta.

Chief Justice Suhartoyo stated that the Court had received the Petitioner’s letter requesting the withdrawal of the petition and had confirmed the request during the hearing. Based on that confirmation, the Court concluded that the Petitioner had validly withdrawn the petition.

In the Justice Deliberation Meetings (RPH) held on December 2, 9, and 10, 2025, the Court found the withdrawal to be legally justified. Accordingly, the Petitioner is no longer entitled to re-file the same petition. The Court further ordered the Chief Registrar to record the withdrawal in the electronic constitutional case registration book (e-BRPK) and to return copies of the petition documents to the Petitioner.

“(The Court) grants the withdrawal of Petition No. 219/PUU-XXIII/2025,” Chief Justice Suhartoyo said while delivering the decree.

 

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As previously reported, Petition No. 219/PUU-XXIII/2025 challenged provisions governing the resignation requirement for prospective legislative candidates under the General Elections Law. At the preliminary hearing on November 24, 2025, the Petitioner argued that prospective candidates for the House of Representatives (DPR), provincial legislative councils, and regency or city legislative councils are required to resign from certain positions, including public offices and other state-related posts, before being confirmed as candidates.

The Petitioner further contended that such resignation must be declared through an irrevocable letter of resignation once it has been received and processed by the relevant institution. From the moment a candidate is included in the final candidates list (DCT), the individual is deemed to have relinquished their status, rights, and authority attached to the previous position.

According to the Petitioner, the provisions of Article 240 paragraph (1) letter k and Article 240 paragraph (2) letter h of the General Elections Law give rise to legal uncertainty. She argued that prospective candidates from among public officials or state apparatus may be publicly announced by the General Elections Commission (KPU) at various levels even though their resignation status has not been conclusively finalized. This, she claimed, potentially undermines the principles of orderliness, professionalism, effectiveness, and efficiency as stipulated in Article 3 of the General Elections Law.

Explore the case: Petition No. 219/PUU-XXIII/2025 (in Bahasa Indonesia)

Author: Utami Argawati
Editor: N. Rosi
Translator: Yuanna Sisilia

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.

Full Decision: Decision of Case No. 219/PUU-XXIII/2025 (in Bahasa Indonesia)

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