Government supports MK to create modern justice system: President Jokowi

Jakarta, The Gulf Observer: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) echoed the government’s readiness to support the Constitutional Court (MK) to continue to innovate in creating a modern justice system and provide better services to justice seekers.

“Within the limits of its authority, the government is also ready to support the Constitutional Court in its difficult task of guarding the simultaneous elections in 2024,” Jokowi stated in a video recorded at the Special Plenary Session for the 20th Anniversary of the MK in Jakarta on Thursday.

The head of state urged the MK to oversee the implementation of democratic values and resolve election disputes as quickly and fairly as possible.

During the event, President Jokowi thanked all the constitutional judges as well as the court clerks, staff, and all employees of MK for having maintained the integrity and dignity of the court by providing good service to justice seekers in accordance with their authority.

“Happy 20th anniversary of the Constitutional Court. Thank you for continuing to guard the Constitution and the future of Indonesia,” the president affirmed.

Since it was formally established on August 13, 2003, the MK has contributed to managing the state system, strengthening the rule of law principles, bolstering democracy, and providing protection for human rights and citizens’ constitutional rights, the president remarked.

“Thus, the Constitutional Court has been active for two decades in carrying out its constitutional duties and authorities to guard and uphold the 1945 Constitution,” MK Chief Justice Anwar Usman stated.

During the 2003-2023 period, the MK produced a total of 3,512 decisions, namely 29 decisions regarding disputes over the authority of state institutions (SKLN), 676 decisions on general election results disputes (PHPU), 1,136 decisions related to disputes over the results of regional head elections (PHPKADA), and 1,671 decisions on judicial review cases (PUU).