Jakarta –
The Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) responded to the proposal of PDIP Fraction DPR member Masinton Pasaribu regarding the right to inquiry against the Constitutional Court (MK). MKMK Chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie pushed for the right of inquiry so that the DPR could carry out its supervisory function.
“The right to inquiry, yes, I think that’s good, so that the DPR can also function in carrying out its supervisory function. Many of the DPR’s rights are not used, the right to inquiry, the right to ask questions, that’s good. I just support that,” said Jimly to journalists in the building. MK, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (1/11/2023).
Jimly said the mechanism regarding the right to inquiry had been regulated by the DPR. He handed this over to the DPR.
“Yes, asking questions in the DPR is within the rules and regulations, the right to inquiry is an investigation, there is a right to ask questions, there is an interpellation. That is an institutional question, the right to ask individual members. An interpellation is an institutional question, if the inquiry is a more advanced investigation,” he said .
Jimly said reports of alleged violations of ethics and behavior of constitutional judges were a serious problem. So, he said, the DPR must also use its supervisory function.
“The DPR must use its function to supervise using all the rights it has, including the right to inquiry. That’s good… that’s good, because this is a serious problem,” he said.
Previously, Masinton proposed a right of inquiry against MK. Masinton brought up the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding the requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates in considering the proposed questionnaire.
“The basic law of the constitution is the spirit and soul of a nation, but what happened today? We actually experienced a constitutional tragedy following the Constitutional Court’s decision on 16 October,” said Masinton in the DPR plenary meeting at the Nusantara II building MPR/DPR/DPD RI , Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday (31/10).
Masinton said his interruption this time had nothing to do with the presidential and vice presidential candidates. He claimed that he did not stand above the interests of political parties regarding his protest.
“I am not standing here for the interests of a political party. I am not talking about presidential candidates Brother Anies and Brother Muhaimin Iskandar. I am not talking about Pak Ganjar and Prof Mahfud,” he said.
“I’m also not talking about Pak Prabowo and his partner,” he said.
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2023-11-01 08:35:56
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