JAKARTA — The frenzy that ensued following the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling on a lawsuit over the minimum age limit for presidential candidates has ended. The Honorary Assembly of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) has issued its verdict. Anwar Usman was officially removed from the post of chairman of the Court because he was found to have committed a gross violation of the code of conduct.

“The reported judges were shown to have committed gross violations of the code of conduct and conduct of constitutional judges,” MKMK Chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie said while reading the verdict for the lawsuit against Anwar Usman on Tuesday (7/11/2023).

Jimly explained that Anwar was judged to have violated the principles of impartiality, principles of integrity, prowess, independence, and propriety and decency. The verdict was one of five verdicts delivered by Jimly. “Secondly, sanction the dismissal from office of the chairman of the Constitutional Court,” he said.

Then, the third ruling was to order the deputy chairman of the Court within 2 x 24 hours from the moment the verdict was pronounced to lead the election of a new chairman of the Court in accordance with the legislation. “Four, the reported judge (Anwar Usman) is not entitled to run for office or be nominated as the head of the Constitutional Court until the term of the reported judge expires,” he said.