"Just go straight if we want this nation to change into a better place to live in."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Mahfud MD said he has warned the secretary general of the institution not to lobby and beg the House of Representatives for budget fund.
Mahfud said in the past two years, the House of Representatives has significantly slashed the budget for MK .
"MK would nor make issue of the budget cut . I have even told the secretary general not to lobby or beg the lawmakers not to cut the budget," he said here on Thursday.
He said MK did not complain despite the cut in the budget, adding the spirit of carrying out its constitutional mission should not be weakened by the budget slashing.
"For the interest of the state MK should remain incorruptible and firm not allowing itself to be politically steered or blocked over budget," he said.
He said the budget for socialization and law workshops which were regularly held with universities had been cut
Such programs have run well since the era under Pak Jimly (Jimly Asshiddiqie, his predecessor), he said.
"A lion would not cease to roar even if its is locked up in a cage let alone only because of the budget being cut," he said.
He said he is fully in agreement with cabinet secretary Dipo Alam, who warned in his circular not to connive with the lawmakers on budget fund.
"Just go straight if we want this nation to change into a better place to live in," he said.
He said there are many people in the House of Representatives who use party umbrella to raise money through various illicit ways .
He repeated warning MK officials not lobby for budget fund, but they should keep working with budget available.
"We work not for some lawmakers but for the country," he said.
(Uu.AS/H-ASG/A014)
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