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        "msgid": "megawatis-story-of-applauding-arief-hidayats-dissenting-opinion-at-the-constitutional-court-1777739531",
        "date": "2026-05-02 20:16:36",
        "title": "Megawati's Story of Applauding Arief Hidayat's Dissenting Opinion at the Constitutional Court",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri recounted applauding Arief Hidayat's dissenting opinion during his time as a Constitutional Court judge, expressing relief at his commitment to legal truth amid her concerns over the court's integrity. Speaking at the conferral of his Emeritus Professor title at Borobudur University, Megawati praised Arief's thoughts as a reminder to uphold Indonesia's rule of law grounded in Pancasila values and substantive justice. She also voiced worries about innocent people being unfairly targeted by the legal system, urging her supporters to keep the flame of justice alive for a dignified national future.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati\nSoekarnoputri, admitted to having applauded when Arief Hidayat, while\nstill serving as a Constitutional Court (MK) judge, delivered a\ndissenting opinion in a particular case. \u201cWhen he (Arief) boldly gave\nhis dissenting opinion, wow, I clapped my hands. Hooray, it\u2019s fine to\nhave at least one,\u201d Megawati said in her speech at the conferral\nceremony for the Emeritus Professor title for former MK judge Arief\nHidayat at Borobudur University, Jakarta, on Saturday (2\/5\/2026). In her\nspeech, Megawati did not specify the particular case or petition at the\nMK she was referring to. \u201cWhen I was at the MK, I saw him (Arief), I was\nso pleased. I patted my chest because I was embarrassed; how did the MK\nI established end up like that?\u201d said Mega. The General Chair of the\nIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) assessed that Arief is\none of the figures who still sides with legal truth. Megawati also\nappreciated Arief\u2019s performance and thinking, which on this day earned\nhim the emeritus professor title from Borobudur University. \u201cI once\nagain extend my highest appreciation to Professor Doctor Arief Hidayat.\nHis thoughts serve as a reminder to us all that Indonesia\u2019s rule of law\nmust continue to be fought for as a living rule of law, grounded in\nvalues, moving together with the people, and oriented towards\nsubstantive justice,\u201d said Megawati. Megawati admitted to having\nreceived information that many innocent people are being ensnared in\nlegal cases. \u201cI\u2019ve heard a lot about people who will be treated unfairly\nby the law in Indonesia. It\u2019s true, I say, what\u2019s this about? This one,\nMa\u2019am, this one, Ma\u2019am. I say, this is so convenient, what kind of\nrepublic is this?\u201d said Megawati. \u201cI always tell my followers, put into\nyour heart what is called the Eternal Flame. That flame is Pancasila,\nand that flame is justice, so it remains burning in Indonesia\u2019s journey\ntowards a more dignified future,\u201d Megawati concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/megawatis-story-of-applauding-arief-hidayats-dissenting-opinion-at-the-constitutional-court-1777739531",
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