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    "data": {
        "id": 1831691,
        "msgid": "constitutional-court-rejects-dharma-pongrekuns-challenge-to-health-law-1782802348",
        "date": "2026-06-30 12:51:32",
        "title": "Constitutional Court Rejects Dharma Pongrekun's Challenge to Health Law",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Constitutional Court has dismissed a judicial review filed by former Deputy Head of BSSN Dharma Pongrekun against provisions of the Health Law. The court ruled that the articles governing the minister's authority to declare an extraordinary event (KLB) and penalise obstruction are constitutional. It emphasised that these measures are essential for protecting public health and safety during outbreaks.",
        "content": "<p>The Constitutional Court (MK) has rejected a petition filed by former\nDeputy Head of the State Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) Dharma\nPongrekun. The court declared that Dharma\u2019s challenge to articles within\nthe Health Law was legally unfounded. \u2018Rejects the Petitioner\u2019s request\nin its entirety,\u2019 stated the MK ruling, as quoted from decision document\nnumber 172\/PUU-XXIV\/2026 on Tuesday (30\/6\/2026). The MK stated that the\nHealth Law must be understood holistically, including the principles\nthat underpin it. The court noted that the Health Law is intended to\nprotect and maintain public health by placing emphasis on health\nprotection and improvement through an effective, efficient, equitable,\nand sustainable health system. The MK said these principles and\nobjectives serve as boundaries for other articles within the law,\nincluding the article concerning the declaration of an extraordinary\nevent (KLB) by the minister that was challenged by Dharma. \u2018This means\nthat if a KLB and epidemic condition has other criteria requiring a\nministerial declaration, such a declaration cannot be carried out\noutside the principles of implementation in Law 17\/2023, in casu the\nprinciples as contained in the norms of Article 2 and Article 3 of Law\n17\/2023, which within certain limits already contain the essence\nrequested in Point 2 of the petition,\u2019 the MK stated. The MK also\ndeclared that Article 446 of Law 17\/2023 is not solely intended to\npunish perpetrators who violate obligations. The court stated that the\narticle was created to protect broader legal interests, namely public\nhealth and public safety during an outbreak or epidemic. \u2018In the context\nof an extraordinary event and epidemic, the actions of a person who does\nnot comply with countermeasure efforts or hinders their implementation\nnot only impacts themselves, but also potentially poses a risk of\nspreading disease to the wider community,\u2019 the MK stated. The MK found\nno constitutional issues with the articles challenged by Dharma. The\ncourt ruled that Dharma\u2019s arguments were entirely without legal\nmerit.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/constitutional-court-rejects-dharma-pongrekuns-challenge-to-health-law-1782802348",
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