Andi Muhammad Asrun, Dorel Amir, and Merlina, Petitioners of reviewing Act on Police withdraw the application. Dorel declared by Amir, Thursday (3 / 11) afternoon, at the Plenary Court courtroom. At the trial Andi M. Asrun not presents. The case is registered with the case number 62/PUU-IX/2011.
The reason, said Dorel, it can not find the fact witnesses and experts that can be presented in the trial in the Constitutional Court. "With heavy hearts we revoke the petition a quo," he said.
According to Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD, the revocation request is the right of petition. So, will the Court will grant the petition by issuing a formal letter to be read out at the next trial. "The parties will be called back," he said.
Revocation request is finally getting different reactions from the parties who have been present. No kidding, the parties and the experts who attended the trial this time are important figures in the country. "The stars of the present," said Mahfud.
Among others present at the hearing, the government there is the Deputy Minister of Justice and Human Rights Denny Indrayana, the House of Representatives: Fachri Hamzah, Syarifudin Suding, Adang Dorojatun, Achmad Yani and Nudirman Munir.While from Related Parties present Police Chief Pradopo East, Chairman of the Association of Graduate and Professional Policing Indonesia (ISPPI) Farouk Mohammed, Indonesian Advocates Association (Peradi), the Association of Indonesian Advocates (Ikadin), and Ifdhal Kasim.
Denny Indrayana said it deeply regrets the removal petition. According to him, the Government is very serious to respond to the petition. "We strongly deplore," he said. While Ahmad Yani said, "there’s nothing to be disappointed. We appreciate, "he said.
In addition, it appears also 16 experts who had been presented by the Police. They consist of several professors and legal experts from various universities in Indonesia. Among them: Yusril Ihza Mahendra, H.A.S. Natabaya, Philip M. Hadjon, Laica Marzuki, and Irman Putra Sidin.
Previously, the Petitioner Act No. revealed. 2 of 2002 on the Police of the Republic of Indonesia which contains a provision that the police were under the President considered contrary to the 1945, because in 1945 there was no legal basis or rules governing that police were under the president.
Article 11 Paragraph 1 of Act 2 / 2002 states’ police chief was appointed and dismissed by the President with the approval of Parliament ". Article 8 Paragraph 1 of Act No. 2 /2002 states the Police are under the President. The provision is contrary to the 1945 Constitution, Petitioner said, because none of the articles in the1945 Constitution which provides the legal basis that the police are under the President directly. (Dodi / mh/Yazid.tr)
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