Constitutional Court to Hold Another Presidential Election Dispute Hearing: What Are the Rules?

Rejections can only be made by the MK through a hearing, not by dismissing the case before it is heard.

"Holding the hearing might also result in a decision strictly enforcing the three-day limit for filing disputes," he added.

The MK could also reaffirm that only candidates participating in the presidential election can file disputes, and not Denny Indrayana.

However, Uceng emphasized that the MK is currently upholding Article 10 of the Judicial Power Law, which forbids courts from rejecting any case before it is heard.

"But at the very least, this affirms Article 10 about judicial power, which prohibits courts from rejecting cases brought before them," he said.

Implications for Every Case

Uceng also explained that the consequence of the new PMK is that the MK must provide equal treatment to all PHPU disputes whenever a dispute is filed.

"The consequence is that the MK must treat all other petitions equally; that's the consequence," he added.