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The majority of people understand the rule of law narrowly, only carried out by the courts and police. Law enforcement is important is how people adopt and implement the law. Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh.Mahfud MD said that before the regent and the ranks of Bantul district of Yogyakarta, in the event face to face between the Constitutional Court and the Government of Bantul regency, Monday (6/2), which took place in the office of Regent of Bantul, Yogyakarta.

 

Mahfud explained earlier, the Court granted two tasks by the state, namely the court's first duty and obligation to promote the Pancasila and the Constitution, then a visit to the district judge this constitution in order to carry out the task of the Court that the two are attached to the constitutional justice. According to him, both of these socialization is very important, because many of the problems regarding in it. In addition, it becomes important to organize the bureaucracy to realize constitution.

 

According to him, who never reformed bureaucracy seriously going to make much of a problem? In the 1945 Constitution, the country through the bureaucracy mandated to serve the citizens, by protecting all citizens, the nation, and welfare of the people. For every state agency that works in accordance with their respective duties, in order to achieve the things that became the nation's goal, as mandated by the 1945 Constitution. Between MK and Bantul regency has the same task, namely to build this country, but with a different field.

 

Mahfud disclosed he is often in dialogue with the president and explained to the president, if often criticized not for being the opposition, but because it has the same purpose. Like a football team, all have the same goal, but with different positions and ways. On the occasion, threw Mahfud praise, Throughout her be judge constitution, have never heard anything bad from Bantul as well as other counties and cities in Yogyakarta, especially related to the dispute dealt with the election of the Constitutional Court.

 

The event was followed by exposure of the constitutional judges who attended the occasion. In his presentation, explained Constitutional Justice Hamdan Zoelva competencies of the Constitutional Court judges and the independence constitution. According to him, as a constitutional judge, he was never affected at all by the president, although he was appointed by the president. Hamdan added by both the House of Representatives, the president and nine Supreme Court only deliver to the people who have been selected to house the newly named MK, but the nine justices are not influenced by the chosen institution.

 

In a question and answer session, raised several questions posed to participants on the daily MK on national issues. Answer some questions, Mahfud explained, many people look as though the Court has received the General Election Dispute case, but if you look at the data, the Constitutional Court to handle cases more precisely test the law. Nothing heavy or light for MK all the same, and remain sterile constitutional judges from political influence. Privileges associated with the bill Yogyakarta, Mahfud affirmed, the Court shall not engage and comment on the preparation of the Act, but nine-judge constitutional constantly monitor and identify some potential problems arise.

 

Regarding the current state of political parties under the spotlight is often poor, according to Mahfud, no party is better though ugly, than no party at all, and democracy would be healthier if healthy political parties. While related to the structure and hierarchy of legislation, Constitutional Justice Maria Farida explained, since the Act No. 10 of 2004 on the establishment of legislation, many regional heads who do not dare to issue a rule without local regulation (law), as well as a place to minister hesitate to act because there is no law or government regulation (PP) is set. According to Maria, should a state or local officials, if any work has become a field of its duties, should he have to do their job. Related to the issue, Maria gave the example of regulatory restrictions on passengers on the road in Jakarta protocol is implemented without legislation.

 

About law enforcement in Indonesia, Vice-Chairman MK Ahmad Sodiki explain, not just law enforcement task forces and bureaucracy, but also the community, if there are community members who violate the law, then the affected themselves and others. The explanation is illustrated with an example Sodiki people's behavior that often violate traffic rules, as long as these people are only afraid if any officer, but when the police officer was not in place, people often violate traffic rules that would endanger other road users.

 

On the occasion, Sri Suryawidati Bantul Regent, informed the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, the Vice Chairman of the Constitutional Court, judges and the Secretary General of the Constitutional Court, that the Bantul District will hold a direct election of village heads, as a form of democracy. (Ilham/ mh/Yazid.tr)

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