Court States Application for Act on Education Unacceptable
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The Constitutional Court declared the application case number filed by Andi 14/PUU-IX/2011 Maddusila unacceptable. It is as stated by the Court in its verdict in the trial on Wednesday (16/5) at the Plenary Court courtroom. "To declare the petition is not acceptable," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD.

Court’s opinion, Claimant did not suffer losses due to the constitutional validity of Article 61 paragraph (1) of Law No. 20 of 2003 on National Education System. "Since the article a quo norm has been to ensure legal certainty and justice to every person who has passed and has particular competence," said Court. "Thus, the Petitioner’s petition is the constitutionality of the norm in the article a quo".

According to the Court, the petition is not a disadvantage as defined by Article 51 paragraph (1) of Law Number 24 Year 2003 regarding the Constitutional Court, as amended by Law No. 8 Year 2011 on Amendment of Act 24/2003 concerning the constitution.

"Considering that since the Petitioner’s constitutional rights are not impaired by the enactment of Article 61 paragraph (1) of Law 20/2003, the Applicant had no legal status (legal standing) to file the petition a quo," said Court.

Previously, the applicant felt he had been impaired by the enactment of Article 61 paragraph (1) Education Law, which states, "Certificates of competency certificate and diploma-shaped", which the applicant has harmed the constitutional rights guaranteed in Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution. The applicant argued that the issuance of the Certificate of School Ever issued by the Department of Education and Culture Public Elementary School Monginsidi seed by virtue of Article 61 paragraph (1) of the National Education System used by Ichsan Yasin Limpo to register as a Candidate Regent and Deputy Regent Candidate Gowa unregulated , and it has been equated certificate / letter of graduation marks owned by the Applicant. (Dodi / mh/Yazid.tr)

 


Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 17:53 WIB 142