Democracy is not everything because it had a congenital defect. That is because; democracy is only concerned with quantitative (most votes). To that end, democracy must be balanced with nomocracy. It is delivered by the Secretary General of the Constitutional Court Janedjri M. Gaffar when opening colloquium with the theme "Education Pancasila, the Constitution, and Law on the Constitutional Court for Governing and Council of Da’wa Islamiyah (DDI) activists", in the Millennium Hotel, Jakarta.

"Nomocracy means the rule of law. Thus, democracy can not be allowed to walk alone because justice sometimes justice emerged from a handful of minorities. If implemented together, it will wake up the democratic constitutional state (democratic constitutional state), "he explained in front of officials and activists of DDI on Friday (10/2).

On that occasion, Janedjri Court explained the background of the birth based on the theory of sovereignty. As the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia, continued Janedjri, the theory of popular sovereignty. Janedjri continued that the theory implies the people who gave birth to a sovereign and democratic understanding. For this reason, the Court was born with extraordinary powers.” The Court was a notch above and slightly below the angels of God’. This happens because the Constitutional Court’s decision is final and binding (binding). Final means there is no other remedy can be taken after the decision of the Court, "explained Janedjri.

Janedjri then describes the authority of the Court, in deciding which test the laws against the 1945 Constitution (judicial review). If there are Laws that conflict with the 1945 Constitution, the Court is required to overturn the law. Because people are sovereign, Janedjri clear, although only one citizen who filed, then it will have implications for the citizens of other countries, such petition for the State Budget Law made by one of his teachers from Banyuwangi. "The teacher is seen in the 2007 budget indicated the budget for education is less than 20%, whereas the mandate of the 1945 budget for education should be 20%. The Court canceled the law and who have benefited from the decision of Banyuwangi not only teachers, but all teachers in Indonesia, "said Janedjri.

Alluding to the colloquium activities, Janedjri requested that the Court is assisted in carrying out its functions as guardian and keeper of ideology (Pancasila) as well as the Constitution (1945). Janedjri explain where the Court is located only in Jakarta, does not allow the Court to always be able to socialize on the Constitution and the Pancasila to the affected areas. "For this reason, the expected help from the father and mother all in order to help carry out the functions of the Constitutional Court to uphold the constitution," he said.

On that occasion, Chairman of the Board of DDI KH Bahri convey to the martyrs of this activity can increase knowledge of the law for the officials and activists of DDI. "May the knowledge gained from this activity can be beneficial," he said.

Colloquium activities are held for three days (10-12/2) will be filled by a variety of sources. The resource persons who will fill the material surrounding the Pancasila, the Constitution and the Constitutional Court, including judges and constitutional expert in Constitutional Law University of Andalas Saldi Isra. (Lulu Anjarsari / mh/Yazid.tr)