Chairperson of the JAKI Humanity Initiative Foundation, Yudi Syamhudi Suyuti, attends in person the plenary hearing for the pronouncement of the decision on the Election Law, Monday (01/19/2026), at the Constitutional Court plenary courtroom. Photo by MKRI/Panji.
JAKARTA, (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court declared inadmissible the petition filed by the National Coordinator of the Presidium of the People’s Fraction and Chairperson of the JAKI Humanity Initiative Foundation, Yudi Syamhudi Suyuti. The ruling in Case Number 233/PUU-XXIII/2025, concerning the constitutional review of Article 240 paragraph (1) letter n of Law Number 7 of 2017 on General Elections (Election Law), was pronounced in a plenary hearing on Monday (01/19/2026), chaired by Chief Justice Suhartoyo.
In the Court’s legal considerations read out by Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra, the Court stated that the Petitioner had specifically described his constitutional rights as being harmed, whether actually or potentially, which within reasonable reasoning could be assured to occur as a result of the enforcement of the a quo law.
However, the Court emphasized that the issue did not lie in the description of constitutional harm, but rather in the Petitioner’s legal standing to act on behalf of the foundation.
As a private legal entity, the Petitioner’s legal standing must be assessed based on the Deed of Establishment and the Articles of Association/Bylaws (AD/ART) of the JAKI Foundation. The Court found no provision establishing that the chairperson may independently represent the foundation without being jointly accompanied by another board member.
“In other words, although a person serves as chairperson pursuant to Article 43 paragraph (2) letter b of the Articles of Association, he may not represent the foundation without acting jointly with another board member. Because the petition was submitted factually by the Petitioner solely in his capacity as Chairperson of the Foundation and was not jointly signed by another board member, the Petitioner cannot act for and on behalf of the Foundation in filing a petition for judicial review of a law against the 1945 Constitution before the Constitutional Court. Accordingly, the Petitioner does not possess legal standing to act as a Petitioner in the a quo case,” Saldi explained.
Based on these considerations, the Court declared the petition inadmissible.
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During the Preliminary Hearing held on Thursday (12/04/2025), Yudi Syamhudi Suyuti (the Petitioner) argued that Article 240 paragraph (1) letter n of the Election Law violated his constitutional rights. In his petition, he explained his intention to run as a Member of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) in the 2029 General Election as a representative of a civil society organization or non-governmental organization (NGO).
According to the Petitioner, Indonesia’s constitutional system has not sufficiently accommodated a “people’s faction” composed of representatives from interfaith groups, cross-ethnic communities, professional groups, civil society organizations, and community-based organizations. He further argued that public aspirations and participation have not been adequately absorbed by the DPR and existing political party factions.
In his petitum, the Petitioner requested that the Court amend Article 240 paragraph (1) letter n of the Election Law to allow both members of political parties participating in elections and non-members of political parties representing interfaith groups, civil society groups, NGOs, community organizations, people’s groups, and individuals nominated by political parties as representatives of their respective communities to form a “people’s faction” in addition to political party factions.
Furthermore, the Petitioner requested that the Court order the House of Representatives and the Government to incorporate the norm formulated in the Court’s decision into legislation for application in the 2029 General Election.
Case Tracker: Number 233/PUU-XXIII/2025
Author : Sri Pujianti
Editor : N. Rosi
Translator : Agusweka Poltak Siregar
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 prevails.
The full decision: Case Number 233/PUU-XXIII/2025
Monday, January 19, 2026 | 12:43 WIB 118