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MATERI HAMK PKPA DPN PERATIN

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Main ideas / lessons conveyed

  • Purpose of the presentation: Explain procedural law at Indonesia’s Constitutional Court (MK), especially for judicial review (PUU), while briefly providing overviews of the MK’s other authorities.
  • MK’s “five authorities/competences”:
    1. Testing laws against the constitution (judicial review / PUU)
    2. Resolving disputes over authority of state institutions (SKLN)
    3. Dissolution of political parties
    4. Resolving disputes on general election results
    5. Obligation to decide on the DPR’s opinion concerning alleged presidential/vice-presidential constitutional violations
      • Often colloquially called impeachment, but the speaker emphasizes the constitutional term and concept differ from American impeachment.
  • Focus of detailed explanation: PUU (judicial review) procedures and key concepts—object, parties, parameters, timelines, stages, documents, evidence, and decision types.

PUU procedural guidance (methodology / instruction-like content)

A) What “judicial review (PUU)” is

  • Judicial review is testing/measuring constitutionality of a law against the UUD NRI 1945 (the 1945 Constitution).
  • If unconstitutional, the challenged articles/norms (whole or part) can be annulled (declared contrary to the constitution).

B) What can be challenged (object of review)

  • The object is not only the law (UU) but also:
    • Perpu (Government Regulation in Lieu of Law)
  • Key distinction:
    • Material sense (substantive): what is tested is the content/norm in the UU/Perpu.
    • Formal sense (how it was made):
      • UU is formed by DPR + President
      • Perpu is issued by President only

C) Parties in PUU proceedings

1. Applicant (Pemohon)

The applicant can be:

  • Individual Indonesian citizens
  • Customary law community units
  • Public legal entities
  • State institutions

2. Information providers / parties explaining formation or constitutional context

  • DPR and President are summoned as the makers of the law (or relevant context for Perpu formation).
  • Other possible involved bodies include:
    • DPD (as it is part of the law-making body)
    • MPR (summoned in certain contexts, tied to knowledge of constitutional touchstones)
    • Other related parties (besides MPR/DPR/DPD/President)

3. Clarification on “defending” the law

  • DPR/President are not necessarily obliged to argue against the applicant.
  • The representative’s position may align with the applicant; what matters is procedural representation and relevant legal/constitutional positions.

D) Types of testing: material vs formal

Material testing

  • Tests substance/norms of the UU/Perpu.
  • If the specific norm/article violates the constitution, only that norm/article may be annulled.

Formal testing

  • Tests the lawmaking/forming process—whether the process complied with constitutional requirements.
  • If the process is proven unconstitutional, the law/Perpu can be annulled without considering substance.
  • Illustrative idea: If required procedural steps (e.g., aspiration filtering, proper public input processes) were violated, the resulting law can be declared null and void due to improper process.

Touchstone used

  • Constitution is the core touchstone.
  • For formal testing, additional procedural regulation is used via Law on Formation of Legislation (UUP3) because the constitution does not detail the formation procedure itself.
  • The audience should apply constitutional principles/standards such as independence/impartiality and balanced hearing (audi alteram partem).

E) Deadlines for filing (timeliness rules)

  • Material testing: no expiration limit mentioned (can be filed for active laws).
  • Formal testing: must be filed within maximum 45 days from the date the law is promulgated (published in the State Gazette).
    • Deadline is strict: after the cutoff (described as day 46), the formal test request no longer works.
  • Timing clarification:
    • Promulgation and numbering tie to publication in the State Gazette.
    • There can be a gap between approval and promulgation/numbering.

F) PUU application preparation (what must be included)

Format requirements

  • The application must be:
    • Written in Indonesian
    • Signed

Minimum required contents

  1. Court authority/jurisdiction explanation
    • Explain why the case falls under MK’s authority (PUU/SKLN/etc.).
  2. Applicant identity (name and address)
    • If using a legal representative: include power of attorney and supporting documents (e.g., IDs).
  3. Legal standing (legal standing / standing)
    • Applicant must show:
      • The constitutional rights involved
      • The disadvantage/loss caused by the challenged norms
        • Loss may be factual loss or potential loss
  4. Posita (legal arguments)
    • Compare legal norms vs constitutional norms
    • Argue the contradiction and convince the judges the challenged norms are unconstitutional.
  5. Petitum (what is requested)
    • Ask for annulment or interpretation/relief regarding the challenged norms.

Evidence requirements

  • No specific minimum number of evidence pieces is stated in detail by the procedural rules (as presented).
  • Practical suggestion from the speaker:
    • At least two pieces of evidence per proposition/issue, and more if multiple arguments exist.
  • Evidence types referenced:
    • From the legal framework (Article 36 mentioned as listing 6 categories):
      1. Writings/letters
      2. Witness statements
      3. Expert statements
      4. Party statements
      5. Instructions/requests (as referenced term)
      6. Other evidence
    • Additionally mentioned: a 7th category from PMK 7/2005—statement of another party.

G) How to submit the PUU application (offline vs online)

Offline / in-person

  • Bring two application forms:
    • one original + one copy
  • Include evidence with appropriate stamp duty
    • Ordinary stamps mentioned: IDR 10,000

Online

  • Submit soft copies:
    • scan signed application + MS Word format copy
  • If signature is not yet available:
    • submit evidence first and follow required signing steps
  • The speaker also notes:
    • Even if submitted online, the applicant still needs to complete the hard copy with wet signatures afterward.

Digital signatures (principle vs practice)

  • Digital signatures are permitted in principle under the ITE Law.
  • However, the Constitutional Court has not accepted digitally signed applications in practice; applicants may be asked to redo with a wet signature due to authentication concerns.
  • e-stamps are considered acceptable in principle because stamp duty is regulated by law.

H) Internal processing timeline and hearing stages (procedural flow)

  1. Submission
  2. Administrative completeness check
    • Issuance of submission receipt/deed
  3. Registration
  4. File uploaded and sent to related parties
    • e.g., DPR/President as information providers
  5. First preliminary hearing
    • Panel of 3 judges
    • Agenda: examine the application content (applicant identity, legal standing, petitum, etc.)
    • Judges advise revisions
    • Applicant gets 14 working days to revise
  6. Second preliminary hearing
    • Panel of 3 judges examines the revised application
  7. Panel results reported to the RPH forum
    • Meeting with 9 judges discussed as part of the deliberation pathway
    • Could continue examination or stop/dismiss at that stage
  8. Plenary hearing
    • If continued, agenda includes (as applicable):
      • DPR statement
      • President statement (as form of law)
      • Expert evidence
      • Related parties’ explanations
    • Plenary can be held once/twice/three times
  9. Decision-making and pronouncement
    • Drafting stage, then hearing to pronounce verdict
    • Decision uploaded and copies provided online

I) Withdrawal / revocation of applications

  • Withdrawal can be made in principle any time until a decision-deliberation stage (before MK holds deliberation to issue the decision).
  • After deliberation/drafting is underway, withdrawal may be no longer granted because the decision is almost final.
  • Consequences:
    • The same applicant cannot submit the same application again.
    • A different applicant may file.

J) Combining cases (overview)

  • MK may join examination of two or more cases if the substance is the same.
  • Even if joined for hearings, decisions remain separate.

K) Burden of proof in PUU

  • Burden of proof rests on the party who claims a violation—primarily the applicant.
  • If DPR/President oppose, they must explain and provide evidence that the law is constitutional.
  • Evidence supports legal arguments and constitutional claims.

L) Types of Constitutional Court decisions (amar)

Decision categories (decision types)

  • Decree (if MK lacks authority / not within MK’s jurisdiction)
  • Interim decision (rare; e.g., to suspend implementation)
  • Final decision

Decision outcomes (amar)

  1. Inadmissible / cannot be accepted
    • e.g., no legal standing, no constitutional loss, missing formal requirements (like signature/title in Indonesian)
  2. Granted
    • petition proven
  3. Rejected
    • petition not legally founded/proven

Absence/attendance rule

  • If the applicant does not attend without valid justification (and without properly requested postponement), the application can be considered failed/inadmissible.

M) Deadline for decisions

  • Material testing: no fixed time limit stated.
  • Formal testing: must be decided no later than 60 working days after DPR/President deliver statements.
    • Justification: formal testing can invalidate an already-running law; time limits prevent prolonged effects.

Brief overview of other MK procedural authorities (glimpses)

  • SKLN (disputes over authority of state institutions)

    • Dispute about overlapping/contested authority, not about the institution itself.
    • Object: main authority granted by the constitution.

  • Dissolution of political parties

    • Applicant is the government (not the public) to avoid chaotic mass filings.
    • A party can be dissolved when its ideology, principles, goals, programs, and activities conflict with the constitution.

  • Election result disputes

    • Election types mentioned: presidential/VP, DPR/DPRD, regional heads.
    • Applicants vary:
      • DPR/DPRD: political parties
      • DPD: individual DPD candidate
      • Presidential/VP and regional head elections: candidate pair
    • Respondents: election organizers (e.g., KPU/KPUD).
    • Related parties: election winners/temporary winners in recapitulation.

  • Impeachment-like process (constitutional mechanism)

    • Triggered by DPR assessing presidential/vice-presidential constitutional violations.
    • MK decides based on DPR’s opinion and evidence.
    • If MK finds violation proven, dismissal is not executed by MK; DPR submits decision to MPR for dismissal vote.
    • Speaker frames it as quasi-legal / quasi-political because the final outcome depends on political process.

Q&A takeaways included in the subtitles

1) Legal standing requirements for indigenous communities (Question by Ricky Nugroho)

  • Issue raised: Indigenous communities filing PUU (e.g., IKN-related land/cultural impacts) dismissed due to failure to meet administrative legal standing requirements.
  • Speaker response:
    • Judges’ view of legal standing is crucial: MK must be convinced the applicant is an authentic representative and that the customary community still exists.
    • Strengthen evidence about actual existence and representation—often through documents.
    • Recommendation:
      • Seek administrative recognition and evidence before conflicts occur.
      • Don’t rely only on stories/descriptions or only ID cards; provide stronger documentary proof (e.g., letters/acknowledgements, historical recognition, evidence of hereditary customary land/forest).
    • The speaker acknowledges it can be difficult, especially when government recognition is uncertain.

2) Improving/adding parties in an existing PUU application (Question by Insan Kamil)

  • Scenario: Individual application rejected as concerned regional interests; court suggested contacting provincial government during preliminary hearing.
  • Speaker response (principle stated):
    • Improvements can include adding/reducing applicants and adding/reducing challenged laws, depending on the rules.
    • For this scenario, the speaker suggests withdrawing the individual application first so that the regional government files appropriately, because legal standing differs between individual applicants and regional governments.

3) Further literature / books on procedural law (Question by Far Hanifa)

  • Speaker response:
    • If the MK website doesn’t provide specific literature, procedural law books are available in the market.
    • Example mentioned: procedural law work by Ali Safaat (needs updates but remains relevant).
    • Suggested alternatives:
      • Some materials/papers may be accessible through MK’s educational pages.
      • Note concerns about budget rules when purchasing copyrighted ebooks.

4) e-stamp usage (asked in chat)

  • Speaker response: e-stamps are acceptable in principle since stamp duty is governed by law (with limited technical detail provided).

Speakers / sources featured

Speakers

  • Mardian Wibowo / Mardian Wibowo Ribowo (main presenter; constitutional clerk and lecturer; provided PUU procedural material)
  • Muhammad Risa (host/organizer; facilitated sessions and introduced speaker; returned for Q&A)
  • Riki Nugroho (questioner)
  • Insan Kamil (questioner)
  • Far Hanifa / Far Hanifah (questioner)
  • Sugiarto Santoso (mentioned briefly as “Secretary General of Peratin”; appears in closing/acknowledgement)
  • Peratin Chairman / Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (referenced as sources of invitation/representation; not a direct speaker in the subtitles)

Sources / documents mentioned

  • UUD NRI 1945 (1945 Constitution of Indonesia)
  • UU (Law)
  • Perpu (Government Regulation in Lieu of Law)
  • UUP3 / Law on the Formation of Legislation (referenced for formal testing touchstone)
  • PMK 7/2005 (referenced for an additional evidence category)
  • ITE Law (referenced for digital signature principle)
  • Article 36 (mentioned as listing evidence categories; exact acronym not fully clear in subtitles)
  • MK procedural regulations (referred to generally; downloading on MK platform “Lamankri” mentioned)
  • Law No. 21 of 2023 and Presidential Decree No. 64 of 2022 (mentioned in a Q&A example related to IKN/PSN)

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