Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several Constitutional Court (MK) judges, along\nwith retired constitutional justices, have voiced the importance of\njudicial independence from political intervention through the launch of\na book titled \u201cKemerdekaan Kekuasaan Kehakiman\u201d in Jakarta on\nFriday.<\/p>\n
MK Chief Justice Suhartoyo stated that the book was written by 17\nauthors, namely current and retired constitutional judges, and was\nlaunched specifically as a birthday gift for Prof.\u00a0Jimly Asshiddiqie\u2019s\n70th birthday on 17 April 2026.<\/p>\n
He said that judicial independence must be continually proclaimed at\nevery opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndependence must always be proclaimed and voiced continuously. So,\nat every time and every opportunity, it must be done,\u201d said\nSuhartoyo.<\/p>\n
According to him, independence is dynamic, so for MK judges who\nhandle applications and cases daily, independence must be inherent and\ncontinuously safeguarded.<\/p>\n
Suhartoyo said that the book launched by the MK on Friday serves as a\nreminder and spurs evaluation to ensure that the MK\u2019s independence is\nfelt up to the present, compared to previously, whether there has been a\ndecline, stagnation, or even improvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, there is certainly a starting point, a moment that can serve as\na study or evaluation for the MK today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The 17 authors of the book are Prof.\u00a0Jimly Asshiddiqie, Saldi Isra,\nAsrul Sani, Suhartoyo, Maruarar Siahaan, Arief Hidayat, Ahmad Fadil\nSumadi, Mahfud MD, Ridwan Mansyur, Ahmad Sodikin, Adies Kadir, I Dewa\nGede Palguna, M. Guntur Hamzah, Daniel Yusmik P. Foek, Wahiduddin Adam,\nManahan M.P Sitompul, and Enny Nurbaningsih.<\/p>\n
The book\u2019s authors did not include Constitutional Justice Liliek\nPrisbawono Adi because he had not yet been inaugurated when the book was\ncompiled, and his manuscript is planned to be included after the English\nversion is published.<\/p>\n
Regarding the absence of retired Justice Anwar Usman\u2019s name in the\nbook, Suhartoyo said that all judges were asked to contribute by\nsubmitting their writings.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf his name wasn\u2019t mentioned earlier, ask Mr Anwar yourself when you\nmeet him. Because I don\u2019t know, I can\u2019t explain the reason,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra, who acted as the book\u2019s\neditor, said that the book \u201cKemerdekaan Kekuasaan Kehakiman\u201d is\ndedicated to celebrating Prof.\u00a0Jimly Asshiddiqie\u2019s 70th birthday for his\ndedication and time to the MK.<\/p>\n
He noted that for the 30 years since the MK was established,\nProf.\u00a0Jimly has never stopped voicing the importance of judicial\nindependence and is a pioneer of modern adjudication in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom his time at the MK until his retirement as a constitutional\njustice, he has never stopped emphasising how important it is to nurture\nand safeguard judicial power,\u201d said Saldi.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only because he is the founder of the MK, shaping it as it is\ntoday. But his commitment to constitutionalism in this country, and\nlikewise for the MK, his commitment to judicial independence,\u201d said\nSaldi.<\/p>\n
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