Opinion • 29 Dec 2025

Direct Local Elections vs. DPRD: Assessing the Quality of Local Democracy

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Examining direct local elections and those through the DPRD from the perspective of people's sovereignty, state fiscal burden, and the quality of local democracy.

News • 29 Mar 2024

Investigating Social Assistance and the State Budget: Legal Counsel for 01 and 03 Request the Constitutional Court to Present Ministers in the 2024 Presidential Election PHPU Hearing

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The legal counsel for Anies Rasyid Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar has submitted a request to the Constitutional Court to summon several ministers who are members of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet in the...

News • 07 May 2024

The Fight for Intan Jaya 3 DPRD Seats is Marked by Allegations of Vote Elimination!

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Julianus Agimbau, a candidate for the Intan Jaya Regency DPRD from the NasDem Party, is suing the KPU to the Constitutional Court (MK)

News • 29 May 2024

PAN Witness Reveals Vote Inflation for PPP and Aceh Party in Pidie and Pidie Jaya

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A witness from the National Mandate Party (PAN) revealed alleged vote inflation for the Aceh Party and the United Development Party (PPP) in the Aceh Electoral District 2 and the Pidie Electoral...

Legal Material • 28 Mar 2024

Substantive Justice in the Constitutional Court

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The Constitutional Court (MK) has an important role in maintaining the supremacy of the constitution and realizing substantive justice in Indonesia. Through its authority in the judicial review and decisions...

Opinion • 22 Feb 2024

Law vs. Politics: Which is Stronger?

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Law is a product of politics. In accordance with this understanding, a question arises. Is politics obedient to the law, or vice versa?

Opinion • 26 Jan 2024

4 Reasons Why the President Should Not Campaign for Others

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The President should not campaign for other people. On January 24, 2024, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the president may campaign and take sides. This statement...

News • 22 Mar 2024

Seven Former Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) Members of Kuala Lumpur Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison with Probation

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The Panel of Judges at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced seven former members of the Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) of Kuala Lumpur to 4 months in prison with a probationary period of 1 year...

News • 11 Jun 2024

Constitutional Court Decision: Re-Voting at Polling Stations 07 and 18, Malawele Village, Aimas District, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua

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The Constitutional Court (MK) decided to grant the petition in Case Number 05-01-12-38/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 submitted by the National Mandate Party (PAN) regarding the filling of legislative candidate members...

News • 06 May 2024

Deyai Election Result Dispute: KPU Denies Agusten Yuppy's Claims, Bawaslu Reveals Allegations of Manipulation

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Constitutional Court hearing regarding election result disputes election The Deyai DPRD heard the KPU's response and Bawaslu's explanation regarding alleged vote manipulation.