The Petitioner’s counsel attends the judicial review hearing of Law Number 8 of 1999 on Consumer Protection, Tuesday (05/05/2026), at the Constitutional Court courtroom. Photo by MKRI/Ifa.

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JAKARTA, (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (the Court) held a plenary hearing for the judicial review of Law Number 8 of 1999 on Consumer Protection (Consumer Protection Law) and Law Number 17 of 2023 on Health (Health Law) on Tuesday (05/05/2026). The hearing for Petition Number 110/PUU-XXIV/2026, filed by Imamudin and Andru Steven, was scheduled to hear statements from the President and the House of Representatives (DPR). However, both the President and the DPR stated that they were not yet ready to provide their statements.

Chief Justice Suhartoyo, who presided over the hearing, informed that representatives of the President and the DPR had conveyed their unpreparedness to deliver statements at this session. Consequently, the hearing was postponed and will resume on Tuesday (05/12/2026) at 10:30 WIB. The hearing was also attended by prospective prosecutors participating in the Prosecutor Formation Education and Training Program of the Education and Training Agency of the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia.

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Previously, Imamudin and Andru Steven filed a petition challenging Article 4 letter c of the Consumer Protection Law. They requested the Court to interpret the provision as conditionally unconstitutional in relation to Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (UUD 1945), arguing that the obligation to provide clear information about products currently functions merely as textual formality without visual standards, color labels, or symbols.

In their petition, the Petitioners emphasized the importance of regulating sugar consumption for public health. They argued that excessive sugar intake may trigger chronic inflammation and systemic metabolic disorders leading to various serious diseases, thereby necessitating adequate access to information for consumers.

Before the Panel of Justices, the Petitioners contended that Article 4 letter c of the Consumer Protection Law—which guarantees the right to accurate, clear, and honest information—fails to provide legal certainty. In practice, information on sugar content in packaged food and beverages is often presented in technical numerical form with very small and hard-to-find text, making it difficult for consumers to quickly understand. This condition is considered to create legal uncertainty and to contradict Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution concerning the guarantee of fair legal certainty. Furthermore, the Petitioners argued that it also affects the violation of the right to health as stipulated in Article 28H paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution.

Author             : Ilham Wiryadi Muhammad

Editor              : N. Rosi.

PR                   : Andhini S.F.

Translator       : Agusweka PS.

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.

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