From Scandal to Scandal

The Constitutional Court (MK) does not seem to be doing well at the moment. A series of problems have hit the institution that was born after the 1998 reform.

REBIYYAH SALASAH

Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Anwar Usman flanked by Constitutional Justice and MK spokesperson Enny Nurbaningsih (left) and Constitutional Justice Arief Hidayat during a press conference in the hall of the Constitutional Court, Jakarta, Monday (30/1/2023) .

This condition is alarming. The leadership of the MK needs to take immediate measures to restore the credibility of the Court. The position of the MK is so strategic in our constitutional system. It serves as guardian of the constitution and state ideology. Constitutional judges are statesmen who are considered to have mastered the constitution. Such dignity must be maintained.

Indeed, the MK has been in crisis several times, such as when Chief Justice Akil Mochtar and Constitutional Justice Patrialis Akbar were arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The two constitutional judges went to jail. At that time, the MK was able to quickly get out of the crisis and then reorganized the institution. We hope that this time the MK can also immediately resolve its internal problems and restore its institutional image.