TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Hamdan Zoelva has been elected as deputy chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) through a voting during a special plenary meeting at the Constitutional Court building on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
Hamdan secured the position after defeating another constitutional judge, Ahmad Fadlil Sumadi. From the nine constitutional judges with the right to vote, Hamdan obtained five while Sumadi only garnered three, with one judge abstaining.
Hamdan will accompany MK chairman Akil Mohtar, who was installed a day before for the period of 2013-2016. “Based on the voting tally, Hamdan Zoelva will become the MK deputy chairman for an office term of two years and six months beginning from the swearing-in ceremony,” Akil Mohtar said.
Hamdan said after the meeting he would help the MK chairman carry out his duties. “In proper ways that the deputy should help the chairman in executing the judicial duties,” Hamdan said.
Hamdan will replace MK deputy chairman Achmad Sodiki, who will retire in November 2013. Hamdan will be installed as the MK deputy chairman on Wednesday, August 21, 2013.
Hamdan was deputy chairman of Commission II of the House of Representatives in 1999-2004, member of the 1945 Constitution Amendment ad hoc Committee, and was inaugurated as constitutional judge in January 2010.
FAIZ NASHRILLAH
