JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court\n(MK), Suhartoyo, extended his thanks and appreciation to former Chief\nJustice of the MK, Jimly Asshiddiqie, for his steadfast guardianship of\nthe constitution from the MK\u2019s establishment in 2003 until the present\nday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Prof, for everything for the MK. Without Prof Jimly, the\nMK might not be what it is today, not as grand as it is today, and not\nas strong as it is today, notwithstanding its shortcomings and\nstrengths,\u201d Suhartoyo stated in his speech at the launch of the book\n\u201cJudicial Power Independence\u201d as well as the celebration of Jimly\u2019s 70th\nbirthday, held at the MK Building in Jakarta on Friday (17\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
He remarked that the MK greatly needs Jimly and cannot be distant\nfrom one of its founders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether in good times or any circumstances, we need his figure who\nis always present among us, even if perhaps not in the context of\nhandling cases that fall under the authority and duties of the\nConstitutional Court,\u201d Suhartoyo said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis book is dedicated to the 70 years of Professor Jimly\nAsshiddiqie. Thank you for your service and dedication in nurturing the\nindependence of judicial power,\u201d said Saldi at the same event.<\/p>\n
Saldi noted that from the MK\u2019s inception in 2003 until Jimly\u2019s\nretirement in 2009, he consistently advocated for the importance of\nnurturing and safeguarding judicial power.<\/p>\n
Even after a long period without serving as a judge, Jimly remains\ndevoted to overseeing the constitution and the judiciary.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor nearly 30 years until now, he has never ceased emphasising the\nimportance of nurturing and maintaining the independence of judicial\npower,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look at that journey, ladies and gentlemen, and Prof Jimly\u2019s\ncontributions at the Constitutional Court, there was once a proposal to\nattach a symbol to him as the Father of Modern Indonesian Judiciary,\u201d\nsaid Saldi.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that has not yet been realised to this day. I don\u2019t know who\nwill take up that idea. At the very least, from the beginning, he was\ncommitted to the existence of a modern judiciary,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
One of the innovations introduced by Jimly was remote hearings, which\nthe MK frequently uses to serve public petitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, people hadn\u2019t yet thought of remote hearings, there was no\nCovid-19 yet, but he was already thinking of providing those facilities\nfor the Constitutional Court,\u201d Saldi remarked.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mk-leadership-appreciates-jimlys-decades-long-oversight-of-the-constitution-1776426663", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }