Annul Decision to Replace Justice

At the DPR plenary meeting on Thursday (29/9), Aswanto’s replacement by Constitutional Court secretary-general Guntur Hamzah was approved.

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Constitutional Court deputy chief justice Aswanto

The House of Representatives (DPR) has been asked to take heed and annul its decision to replace Constitutional Court deputy chief justice Aswanto, with the calls coming from inside the DPR.

JAKARTA , KOMPAS — The House of Representatives (DPR) has been called on to overturn its decision to replace Constitutional Court deputy chief justice Aswanto, as the decision is not only unconstitutional and violates the law, but could also damage the constitutional democracy that has been developing throughout the reform era.