Constitutional Court Says Jokowi's Endorsement of Prabowo-Gibran Doesn't Violate the Law, but Could Potentially Become an Ethical Issue

MK Says Jokowi's Endorsement to Prabowo-Gibran Doesn't Violate the Law, But Could Potentially Become an Ethical Issue

"Dream - The Constitutional Court (MK) declared that the endorsement made by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) towards the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming pair does not violate the law. This was conveyed by Judge MK Ridwan Mansyur when reading the verdict of the 2024 Presidential Election dispute in the MK courtroom on Monday, April 22, 2024."

Constitutional Court Says Jokowi's Endorsement of Prabowo-Gibran Doesn't Violate the Law, but Could Potentially Become an Ethical Issue

"\u201cFrom the perspective of positive law regarding elections, currently, the marketing communication pattern of campaign agents attaching their own image to a specific candidate\/pair is not an illegal action,\u201d said Ridwan reading the verdict in the Constitutional Court session on Monday, April 22, 2024."

Although so, the Assembly assesses that the endorsement carried out by Jokowi can become an ethical problem. Because, it is done by a President who represents the image of a country. "However, such endorsement or attachment of self-image, as part of persuasive communication techniques, potentially becomes an ethical problem when carried out by a President who essentially represents a national entity," said Ridwan.

"Where the President concerned should think, behave, and act neutrally, in the contestation of choosing the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates who will replace him as the head of state and head of government."
Ridwan. Translation: continue Ridwan.

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Ridwan mentioned, the President should be able to restrain himself from appearances in public that can be perceived by the community as support for one of the candidate pairs in the Election.

"According to the Court, it is absolutely necessary for the incumbent president to willingly restrain oneself from appearing in public that can be associated or perceived by the public as support for one of the candidates or pairs in the election."
He said.

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Although it is considered unethical, Ridwan stated that the Court is not authorized to impose sanctions on the President. Because what was done is a matter of willingness that falls within the realm of morality.

"However, willingness is a realm of morality, ethics, or fatwa, so the opposing position, namely unwillingness, certainly cannot be subject to legal sanctions unless the realm of willingness has been previously constructed as a legal prohibition norm by the legislator."

"tutur Ridwan" in English is "Ridwan's narrative".

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MK Says Jokowi's Endorsement to Prabowo-Gibran Doesn't Violate the Law, But Could Potentially Become an Ethical Issue

"Where the President concerned should think, behave, and act neutrally, in the contestation of choosing the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates who will replace him as the head of state and head of government." Ridwan. Translation: continue Ridwan.

"According to the Court, it is absolutely necessary for the incumbent president to willingly restrain oneself from appearing in public that can be associated or perceived by the public as support for one of the candidates or pairs in the election."He said.

"However, willingness is a realm of morality, ethics, or fatwa, so the opposing position, namely unwillingness, certainly cannot be subject to legal sanctions unless the realm of willingness has been previously constructed as a legal prohibition norm by the legislator."

"Where the President concerned should think, behave, and act neutrally, in the contestation of choosing the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates who will replace him as the head of state and head of government."
Ridwan. Translation: continue Ridwan.

"According to the Court, it is absolutely necessary for the incumbent president to willingly restrain oneself from appearing in public that can be associated or perceived by the public as support for one of the candidates or pairs in the election."
He said.