Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has summoned three ministers of economic affairs to provide a clarification on a petition for a judicial review of Law No 20/2002 on the electricity sector, and Law No 22/2001 on oil and natural gas against the 1945 Constitution.

The court session on the judicial reviews was held at the parliamentary building here on Thusday and the three ministers who gave the clarification were Economic Affairs Coordinating Minister Dorodjatun Koentjoro Jakti, State Entreprises Minister Laksamana Sukardi and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgianyoro.

The session was started with the judical review of Law no 20/2002 filed by employees of state electricity company PT PLN, while the judicial review of Law No 22/2001 was filed by the Indonesian Legal and Human Rights Aid Association (PBHI).

The court session on the judicial reviews was still in progress when this report was issued.

The Constitutional Court has yet to decide whether or not to grant the demand for the judicial reviews, and if granted the two laws will be annulled.