Legal Literacy - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Bima Arya Sugiarto conveyed that as many as 270 regional heads elected in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections are scheduled to be inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto on February 6, 2025 at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta. In his official statement on Wednesday (22/1/2025), Bima emphasized that the inauguration would take place in accordance with the provisions of Law Number 10 of 2016, specifically Article 164 B which regulates the election of governors, regents and mayors."God willing, Mr. Prabowo will inaugurate in accordance with Law Number 10 of 2016 Article 164 B," said Bima. (President Prabowo Will Inaugurate 270 Elected Regional Heads on February 6, 2025, menpan.go.id, January 23, 2025).

This action clearly contradicts the Constitutional Court Decision No. 27/PUU-XXII/2024. However, fortunately the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) immediately made revisions and postponed the inauguration. However, is it in accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK)? This condition is interesting to study in depth and comprehensively. Therefore, this paper is intended to be input for policy makers so as not to be legally mistaken. First, it is necessary to explain the reason why the Governors, Regents and Mayors submitted judicial review Article 201 paragraph (7) of Law Number 10 of 2016…