Indonesia is the country of nationality, the country’s constitutional and democratic country. So that it can be concluded that the state desired by the 1945 Constitution is a constitutional democratic nation-state. So that was delivered by the Constitutional Court Harjono when the informant in a program "training of trainers (ToT) Stabilization of Values in Environmental Defense Nationality RI In 2012," on Tuesday (7/20) afternoon, at the House of Pancagatra, Defense, Jakarta.
In the training participants can both totaling 74 people; Harjono also explained that the state of Indonesia is the vehicle for an independent, sovereign, just and prosperous. "So the government must protect the internally entire homeland of Indonesia. While externally must participate in the establishment of a world order based on freedom, abiding peace and social justice, "explained Harjono.
In a paper entitled "Design of Pancasila The Constitutional Democratic State", the Constitutional Court also explained the meaning of Pancasila. According to him, Pancasila is as a way of life (lifestyle). "That is, Pancasila is a system of mutual aid in which are unity and mutual respect for one another," he said. But when speaking of communism, Harjono continue, the system can not melt in the system of mutual help.” So do not talk to the concept of communism, it will not be met," he said. "To interpret the elements of mutual help, Bung Karno (first President) makes filosofische groundslag (basic philosophy)."
In addition, as a vehicle to bring Indonesia into a nation that aspired to life, continued Harjono, Indonesia country requires a design that suits the purpose or ideals of the nation, which is a special characteristic of sovereignty as a nation, and has the purpose or to what functions the state is directed. "Design of the basic state is the operationalization of the Pancasila. Therefore, the necessary synchronization between the base country-style vehicles that is required, "he said.
While the subject of popular sovereignty in Article 1 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution after the change, saying "Sovereignty belongs to the people and carried out according to the Constitution." This new formulation, according to Harjono, has implications for sovereignty by state institutions, namely implications for how sovereignty implemented, and the implications on the substance of dignity itself.
Furthermore, Harjono said that although the state agency is given the power, but power comes from a manifestation of popular sovereignty. "Therefore, the togetherness of the 1945 Constitution guarantees to citizens of a certain rights that can not be ignored and violated by a state agency," he explained.
In the late delivery, Harjono said that the Constitution has a normative value, which means binding and must be obeyed. This way there since the 1945 has a function as the supreme law of the country. "If the supreme law is not enforced, then it only contains the call-call it," said Harjono. "Therefore, in addition to social and political control, in the 1945 Constitution requires that the fear of law enforcement mechanisms (fair)." (Shohibul Umam / mh/Yazid.tr)
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