President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono agrees if the Court
The Constitution (MK) will grant
petition for judicial review
simultaneous elections.
This was conveyed by experts
the constitutional law which is also the Chairman
Assembly Syuro Party Star Month
(UN), Yusril Izha Mahendra, at
Surabaya, a few moments ago.
"Not just a number of SBY
chairman of the election-like party
Hanura, PPP, and PKS, explicitly
agreed if the election
the legislature is conducted simultaneously
with the Presidential Election, "he said.
If the Constitutional Court grants a material test
which he proposed, Yusril said,
preparation of the General Election Commission
(KPU) in organizing
elections will be more mature, save
the state budget of Rp 7 trillion,
while improving
public participation in the election.
Please note, Yusril filed
judicial review of Law Number 42
Year 2008 on Presidential Election
and Vice President. The substance of the Act,
about the registration of the candidate pair-
vice president and the implementation of Presidential Election,
contrary to the constitution.
Based on Article 22E of the Constitution
1945, Pileg and presidential election should be
held simultaneously or only once
in five years. The article reads
Elections are held directly,
public, free, confidential, honest and fair
every five years. / Sukardjito