Fourth-grade of Elementary School students (SD) Islam Dwi Matra, Cilandak, South Jakarta, which totaled 67 students, made a visit to the Constitutional Court (MK). They were received by the Head of the Trial Court Muhidin, at the Press Conference Room, 4th floor, Building the Constitutional Court, Jakarta, Monday (6/1).

Their goal is to find out come more closely related to the role and authority of the Constitutional Court as well as the development of the judiciary in Indonesia." Because if you learn from books, rather difficult. By coming here directly students can recognize directly MK institutions, "said one guidance counselor, who accompanied the students.

At the beginning of his speech, Muhidin said that the Constitutional Court is the perpetrators of judicial power, the authority granted by the 1945 Constitution. In this regard, he explained that the Court has 4 (four) authority that is, test the laws against the 1945 Constitution; deciding authority dispute of state institutions whose authorities are granted by the 1945 Constitution; decide upon the dissolution of political parties, and decide disputes concerning the election results. In addition to having the authority, the Court also has an obligation set out in legislation, namely the Constitutional Court shall pass a decision on the opinion of the House of Representatives that the President and / or Vice President is alleged to have violated the law in an act of treason, corruption, bribery, crime other heavy, or moral turpitude, and / or no longer qualify as a President and / or the Vice President as set forth in the 1945 Constitution.

In addition, addressing the questions of students associated with differences in the judiciary of the Supreme Court (MA) with MK. Muhidin Court explained that there is a similar case to the Supreme Court relating to cases brought to trial. "If the Constitutional Court to test the laws against the 1945 Constitution, but the Supreme Court to test the rules that already exists, such as government regulations," he said.

Who chose the constitutional judges? It was also asked by the students. According to Muhidin, constitutional judges are selected and submitted 3 (three) power of the state institutions which are usually known by the name of the Trias Politica, the legislative (Parliament), executive (Government) and judicial (Supreme Court).

While associated with questions who built the Court, the Court established that Muhidin went and stood as amended by the 1945 change-makers, especially in the second amendment. "With the change of the constitutional changes made by the second founding fathers (the founding father of the two), thus leading to the Constitutional Court," he said.

Keep in mind, before going into the meeting room; the students have traveled in the Court House. They look around the courtroom, photos 9 (Nine) constitutional justices, and many other places. Too demoralized, they were up late into the room.(Shohibul Umam / mh/Yazid.tr)