DPR's Legal Commission to Follow Up Constitutional Court Ruling on Former Officials' Pension Law

Martin Manurung, Deputy Chairman of the DPR’s Legal Commission (Baleg) and member of Commission XI, has responded to the Constitutional Court’s (MK) partial ruling on Law No. 12 of 1980 concerning pension payments for former state officials, stating that Parliament will follow up on the decision.

“From what I’ve read in the reports, essentially the Constitutional Court believes that a reformulation is needed in accordance with current developments and conditions regarding Law No. 12/1980,” Martin told reporters on Monday, 16 March 2026.

“Since there is now a Constitutional Court ruling on Law No. 12/1980, pursuant to Article 23 paragraph 2 of Law No. 15/2019 on the Formation of Legislation, Law No. 12/1980 is included in the Open Cumulative List and can be revised outside the National Legislative Programme,” he added.

Nevertheless, Martin stated that Parliament will still coordinate with the government regarding steps to revise the regulation. He noted that the Constitutional Court has granted a two-year deadline for regulatory adjustment.

“However, because the Constitutional Court has provided a two-year timeframe, the DPR will certainly coordinate with the government on the revision of Law No. 12/1980,” he said.

Previously, the Constitutional Court partially upheld a challenge to the pension law for former state officials. The court ordered legislators to amend Law No. 12 of 1980 concerning Financial and Administrative Rights of Leaders and Members of State Institutions and former Leaders and Members of High State Institutions.

The ruling, case number 191/PUU-XXIII/2025, filed by Ahmad Sadzali and others, was announced during a session at the Constitutional Court’s building in Central Jakarta and streamed live on the court’s YouTube channel on Monday, 16 March 2026. In their petition, the applicants challenged Articles 12, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of Law 12/1980.

In its decision, the Constitutional Court stated that the content of Law 12/1980 no longer complies with current conditions. The court declared Law 12/1980 has lost relevance and should be maintained.

“Therefore, Law 12/1980 must be declared to contradict the 1945 Indonesian Constitution and does not have binding legal force,” the court ruled.

The Constitutional Court instructed legislators to formulate a new law to address the pension issue, setting a two-year deadline for the legislature.