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Constitutional Justice Maria Farida Indrati received a visit from the students of the Faculty of Sharia and Law of Syarief Hidayatullah State Islamic University of Jakarta, on Tuesday (13/12) in the Conference Room of Constitutional Court (MK). On that occasion she describes the various issues regarding the procedures litigants in the Court, to the authority of the Constitutional Court, among others, to decide the dissolution of political parties (political parties).

"The dissolution of political parties can be submitted to the Court, but the right to request the dissolution of political parties is the President," explains Maria.

Mary continued, though many political parties which broke out, including the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the National Awakening Party (PKB), but nothing is ever submitted to the Constitutional Court. The President must dissolve the political party applying for a problem. The reason was political ideology contrary to state ideology, principles and objectives and programs of political parties opposed to the 1945 Constitution.

"But in practice there is no political party that ideology, principles and purpose contrary to the 1945 Constitution, so far the Court has never decided a case dissolution of political parties," explained Maria.

Dissolution of political parties regarding the hearing procedures, according to Mary, the petitioner is the government, either central and local government, represented by the Attorney General or the Minister assigned by the President. While Related Party is represented political party leaders, and accompanied by Power of Attorney statute.

"Subsequent processes such as application testing process to the Constitutional Court Act. Once it can be done open court, ranging from the examination, evidence of witnesses and experts, to the pronunciation of the ruling, "added Maria to the audience.

It is said Mary again, if the injunction granted the petition, the Court stated dissolve and cancel the legal status of political parties being sued. Furthermore, the Court asked the government to remove political parties from the list of Government, a maximum of 7 (seven) days from the decision of the Constitutional Court received.

"In addition, the Court announced the verdict in the State, within 14 (fourteen) days from the decision of the Court accepted," said Maria.

At the meeting, Maria is also one of the students answered questions about the evidence in the House against the President or Vice President of alleged violation of the constitution.

"Parliament can ask for evidence from several institutions. Based on MD3 Constitution, Parliament may request the other parties, either the Minister or the President to come if the House asking a question. If there is right of inquiry, then the House can ask for other state agencies to come to listen to his opinion, "said Maria who also explains the Parliament can make meetings public hearings.

"The House is also open ourselves to receive letters or responses from the people. However, the House selectively responds to incoming letters. If an anonymous letter, it will not be honored. But if the name and address of the sender of the letter is clear, it will be addressed the House, "said Maria. (Nano Tresna A. / mh/Yazid.tr)

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