Legal Literacy- Perhaps not too long ago, the barrage of drumbeats of contestation—the political battle in this country—has begun. The announcement of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates has signaled that the league has begun, reaching into the corners of intellectual spaces, and seemingly stopping by at its doorstep. Joyfully dancing through the institution that is always devastated as the 'Guardian of the Constitution,' the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia that we all love.By: Ch Idzan Falaqi Harmer - Chairman of the Student Family of Master of Laws (KMMIH), Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada UniversityHow could it not be? The Constitutional Court's latest decision No. 90/PUU-XXI/2023 has provided a slightly different gradation of color and a whip for some constitutional observers in this country. It is only natural that Lord Aldi Taher openly stated in his expression that: "Everyone on this earth is confused, they won't be confused when they are in heaven," he said. Therefore, it is fitting that one of the nine constitutional justices, Saldi Isra, also issued a statement that:
I am confused, and truly confused about where to start this dissenting opinion. This is the first time I have experienced such a strange, extraordinary event, and it can be said to be far from the limits of reasonable reasoning. The Court changed its stance and attitude in a flash. Where the change occurred in a matter of days. Thus, the Court changed its stance from the Constitutional Court's decision Numbers 29, 51, 55 of 2023 with a rejection ruling to an acceptance in the decision a quo. (doc. MK hearing).
However, unfortunately, this resulted in a report from the Central Leadership Council of the People's Advocacy for Nusantara (DPP ARUN) to the Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) solely because of a dissenting opinion or difference of opinion. An irony. Similarly, the same expression was uttered by Zainal Arifin Mochtar: "The judge's gavel is actually broken and shattered, and this time it is rather difficult to repair" (doc. MataNajwa). Of course, some recordings or portraits of reality illustrate that things related to 'stakes' are no longer in their place.