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Student Association of Social and Political State University of Jakarta (UNJ) visit to the Constitutional Court (MK), Monday (28/5) afternoon. Their arrival is received directly by the Constitutional Court Harjono, which continues to provide a ‘short course’ on the birth history and background of the establishment of the Constitutional Court in 2003.

"Why should there be a new institution such as the Constitutional Court? The 1945 changes since 1999-2002 can not be separated from one political event called the Reformation, 1998, "said Harjono when opening a meeting with the students.

Harjono said 1998 Reforms initiated by a crisis that the financial crisis, economic crisis continues on until the political crisis, including the demand to amend the 1945 Constitution. At the time of the Reformation in 1998 many of the demands made by parts of society.

"The demand comes as the political practice in the new order is considered a problem. Therefore, the reform requires a few things. First, the reforms require the enforcement of democracy because the government was judged to be democratic," said Harjono.

The second, law enforcement and prosecution for human rights (human rights) do. Because at that time, the government considered unfair, the number of violations of human rights and the rule of law.

"Next, there are demands to eradicate Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism (KKN) in Indonesia. This is because corruption is so rampant, even continues to the present is not finished, "said Harjono.

Lastly, among others, the demands for regional autonomy were given a wider leisure. Because at that time, people in some areas of Indonesia are minimal to enjoy the fruits of development. Throughout the construction of more enjoyed by the center.

Because there are such demands, the Assembly election results in the reign of BJ. Habibie to see and examine the various issues in the new order related to the weakness of the Constitution that is used.

"From the study of changes in the 1945 MPR issued as many as four stages, as the successive changes, radiant or hand in hand," said Harjono.

The results of the 1945 changes aimed at spawn a number of things that state practice in Indonesia run better. In the 1945 changes added some subtitles of the articles there. For example, there is Article 28A, Article 28B, and Section 28C and so on.

"Why should it be added? Is not the 1945 Constitution before the change was touched on human rights? Therefore, the weness of the 1945 Constitution on human rights, through the 1945 changes made by mixing the provisions of human rights," said Harjono.

Furthermore, after a change in the Constitution 1945 (1999-2002), the Constitutional Court was established as a new judicial institution in Indonesia in 2003. The Court is authorized to test the law, rule on the dispute the authority of state institutions whose authorities are granted by the Constitution, decide upon the dissolution of political parties, in deciding disputes over election results and election, and shall give an opinion to the opinion of the House regarding the alleged violations by the President and / or the Vice President by the Constitution. (Nano Tresna Arfana / mh/Yazid.tr)

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