Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman was given heavy sanctions, dismissed and prohibited from standing trial

The MK Honorary Council stated that Anwar Usman was proven to have committed serious violations of the code of ethics and behavior of constitutional judges. Because of this, Anwar was dismissed from his position as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court and prohibited from hearing cases.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Ketua MK Anwar Usman Dijatuhi Sanksi Berat, Diberhentikan hingga Dilarang Mengadili

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Chairman of the Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) Jimly Asshiddiqie, spoke during a hearing to announce the verdict on allegations of ethical violations by a judge in the Constitutional Court building in Jakarta on Tuesday (7/11/2023).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court or MKMK stated that the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman was proven to have committed a serious violation of the code of ethics and behavior of constitutional judges related to Constitutional Court Decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/223 regarding the age requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates. Due to this, Anwar was also dismissed from his position as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court and prohibited from adjudicating a number of trial cases. This decision was also colored by a different opinion or dissenting opinion from one member of the MKMK.

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"The reported judge (Anwar Usman) was proven to have committed a serious violation of the code of ethics and behavior of constitutional judges as stated in the Sapta Karsa Hutama, the principle of impartiality, the principle of integrity, the principle of competence and equality, the principle of independence, and the principle of appropriateness and decency," said the Chairman of the MKMK Jimly Asshiddiqie at the decision pronouncement hearing at the MK Building, Jakarta, Tuesday (7/11/2023). Jimly was accompanied by two other MKMK members, namely Wahiduddin Adams and Bintan Saragih.

The matter was reported by CALS, Denny Indrayana, Constitutional Watcher Advocate, LBH Yusuf, Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP), Tumpak Nainggolan, BEM Unusia, Indonesian Democracy Advocates Association, and individuals.

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

Chairman of the Indonesian Constitutional Court (MKMK), Jimly Asshiddiqie, presided over the trial of alleged violations of ethical conduct by an MKMK judge at the MK building in Jakarta on Tuesday (7/11/2023). Jimly was accompanied by two other MKMK members, Wahiduddin Adams and Bintan Saragih.

Reporters suspect there is a conflict of interest in the Supreme Court's Decision No. 90/PUU-XXI/223, which has paved the way for Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the first son of President Joko Widodo and also the nephew of Anwar Usman, to run as a vice presidential candidate.

Until the MKMK decision was read, there were 21 parties who reported alleged ethical violations by Anwar Usman, Saldi Isra, and Arief Hidayat, as well as other constitutional judges to the MKMK. Of the 21 reports submitted to the MK, 10 reports specifically complained about MK Chief Anwar Usman regarding alleged conflicts of interest in handling cases 90 considering that Anwar is Jokowi's brother-in-law, aka Gibran's uncle.

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New test application

Meanwhile, there have been five requests to test Article 169 letter q of the General Election Law regarding the age requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates that have been newly registered at the Constitutional Court. Four requests have not been registered, those submitted by Fatikhatus Sakinah et al., registered on October 27, Heri Purwanto et al., registered on October 31, Denny Indrayana and Zainal Arifin Mochtar, registered on November 3, Lamria Siagian et al., registered on November 5, and Marion, registered on November 6. Another request submitted by Brahma Aryana, a student at the University of Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesia, has been registered with number 141/PUU-XXI/2023 and will be heard on November 8.