The presence of the Constitutional Court in the state system in Indonesia, interpreted as a spirit to strengthen Indonesia as a modern constitutional state. In the principle of supremacy of law, the constitution is a manual and guidelines as well as the orientation of all of the state and nation. In practical implementation, the state shall be subject and obedient to the constitution.
Secretary General of the Constitutional Court Janedjri M. Gaffar said this when giving a speech in the "workshop of Pancasila and the Constitution of the Association of Teachers of Law on the Constitutional Court" East Java, at the Ballroom of Hotel Equator Surabaya (26/10) yesterday. The seminar was opened by the Secretary of the Province of East Java Drs Prov. H. Rasiyo, M. Si representing the Governor of East Java. Workshop that will last for 3 days (26-28/10) was attended by teachers of Citizenship Education and ranks of the East Java provincial government officials.
According to Janedjri, the Court was present as the implementation procedures and mechanisms as well as clear and unequivocal limitatif to keep the 1945 Constitution. MK in Indonesia serves as a guard ideological constitution. "Reform of the constitution was as a requirement for political reform. There is no political reform without constitutional reform, "he said.
Pancasila itself, said Janedjri, it’s been tampered with in the application of moral values. Therefore, education is important to realize constitutional organized. Not only from the knowledge and experience, but also be applied to the methods of modern and full of improvisation. "We have to revive the values of Pancasila, because we know Pancasila is the basic foundation of the creation of this country." He said.
The supremacy of the constitution is positioned as the basic law supreme constitution (the supreme law of the land), the apex of the hierarchy of law, and the source of all sources of state law. This option is a mechanism that would guarantee and ensure that the Constitution of 1945 as the supreme law of the state, completely adhered to, implemented, and enforced
To the Teacher PKN and other attendees, Secretary General of the Court explained that the Court take the responsibility to organize Education Pancasila and the Constitution, the hope can become the basis and orientation in every step and action to build and develop the nation and this country. (Ddy / mh/Yazid.tr)
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