SMAN 5 Tangerang Students Learn the Constitution and the Constitutional Court
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The Constitutional Court (MK) for the umpteenth time, receive visits from those who want to know more closely with the Court. On this occasion, the students of SMAN 5 Tangerang come to the Constitutional Court, which is received directly by the Head of the Trial Court Muhidin, Wednesday (21/3) in the Hall of the Constitutional Court.

During the meeting, among other Muhidin explain the four powers and liabilities owned a MK. Muhidin explained, the primary authority of the Constitutional Court is the judicial review or test of the 1945 Act.

In addition to testing the law, continued Muhidin, the Constitutional Court is also authorized to decide disputes Authority of the State agency (SKLN). Later, the Court was dealing with a number of SKLN. In addition, the Constitutional Court the authority to decide the dissolution of political parties.

 "Even in practice, there is rarely a political party would disband outright," said Muhidin.

 In Article 68 of Law No.24/2003 on the Constitutional Court referred to the dissolution of political parties, as the Applicant is the government. Thus, despite its political power, the government can not just dissolve the political parties except by decision of the Court.

Muhidin also revealed other MK authority to decide disputes that the General Election, which includes the election of the President / Vice President, Legislative Election (House of Representatives, Parliament, Council), as well as the General Election of Regional Head / Deputy Head (Election).

"In addition there are the hallmarks of the Court, namely the obligation to give a decision on the opinion of the Court House on the alleged violation by the President and / or the Vice President by the Constitution," said Muhidin. MK obligations such as contained in Article 24C Paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution, together with Article 10 paragraph (2) Act 24/2003 regarding the Constitutional Court.

Muhidin further explain the nine justices, including Chief of the Court (concurrently constitutional judge), Vice Chairman of the Constitutional Court (concurrently constitutional judge) and seven other constitutional justices.

"The appointment of the nine judges was made up of the constitution, three from the government, three from the House and three from the Supreme Court," said Muhidin.

Others, continued Muhidin, the trial Court there called the Plenary Session, attended by nine constitutional justices or judges for at least seven of the constitution. While the Panel Session, such as a preliminary matter of PHPU or PUU, it is  attended by three judges of the constitution. (Nano Tresna Arfana / mh/Yazid.tr)


Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 15:15 WIB 159