JAKARTA, LEGAL LITERACY — The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) has stated that it has communicated with other party factions to jointly reject the ratification of the Constitutional Court (MK) Bill. Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, appreciated PDI-P's stance and considered it a normal occurrence in the legislative process.

PDI-P's rejection of the fourth revision of Law Number 24 of 2003 concerning Constitutional Court this is the result of a political decision in the PDI-P National Working Meeting (Rakernas) V. The PDI-P faction in the DPR is committed to following the party's decision and voicing this rejection in the DPR Plenary Session.

Member of the DPR from the PDI-P faction, Djarot Saiful Hidayat, after the 18th Plenary Session of Session Period V of the 2023-2024 Session Year at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday (28/5/2024), stated that his faction could not fight alone in rejecting the MK Bill. Therefore, they have communicated with other factions to support this rejection. However, Djarot has not mentioned which factions have been contacted and cannot yet confirm whether these factions will also reject the MK Bill.

"Our attitude is to prevent articles that have the potential to be smuggled in. Therefore, communication with other factions must continue to be built," said Djarot.

Previously, the MK Bill had been agreed upon in the first-level discussion on May 13, 2024, although the PDI-P faction was not present in the decision-making. All political party factions have approved the MK Bill. Currently, the Bill is being harmonized by the DPR Expertise Body and is awaiting scheduling by the DPR leadership or the DPR Consultative Body to be enacted into law in the DPR Plenary Session.

Djarot emphasized the importance of the MK's position as the guardian of the constitution, so MK judges must be independent, credible, and independent. "They are the last guardians of the constitution," he stressed.

Therefore, the PDI-P faction rejects articles in the MK Bill that have the potential to weaken the MK and hinder the independence and independence of MK judges. They also reject articles that will reduce the MK's independence in guarding the constitution.

The PDI-P faction has lobbied the DPR leadership so that the MK Bill is not immediately brought to a plenary session. Until today's plenary session, there is no agenda for second-level decision-making on the MK Bill.