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Board of Supervisors Election Commissioner an audience with the President of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD, Thursday (14/6) on the Floor Training Room. 8, the Constitutional Court Building. Chairman of the Constitutional Court was accompanied by Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court and Constitutional Justice Achmad Sodiki Usman Anwar. While the Bawaslu, present chairman Muhammad accompanied by Bawaslu members: Nasrullah, Endang Wihdatiningtyas, Daniel Zuchron, and Nelson Simanjuntak.

During the meeting, also attended by Secretary-General MK Janedjri M. Gaffar, Registrar of Court Kasianur Sidauruk, and Head of Public Relations and Protocol Budi Achmad Djohari.

The purpose of this meeting, according to Muhammad, is to establish communication and build a common view among some Bawaslu associated with the Constitutional Court, with particular regard to the authority of the Constitutional Court to adjudicate disputes election results (PHPU), including the General Election. "To make the perception," he said.

In addition, in the meeting, Muhammad also informed that it (read: Bawaslu) held a coordination meeting periodically throughout the Supervisory Committee (Supervisory Committee) related settlement PHPU in MK. Where, Bawaslu will equip the entire Supervisory Committee with a variety of things, especially related ordinances and any material required to testify in Court as well as knowledge of procedural law the Constitutional Court.

"Supervisory Committee Supervisory Committee, who will testify in Court that we collect and our first Arm," he said. "So his statement could actually be considered by the Court."

In order that he asked the Court to be able to strengthen cooperation between Bawaslu awakened by the Court during this time. In addition, he also asked the Constitutional Court, to consider only the information that a recommendation from the Election Supervisory Committee Bawaslu try the case only when PHPU.

After Muhammad expresses purpose of his arrival, Mahfud also provide feedback. According to Mahfud, it is highly appreciated the initiative Bawaslu.

However, Mahfud acknowledged, in fact for this statement is not always the Election Supervisory Committee should be considered in resolving matters PHPU Head. For, if the case can not be accepted, then of course the information is not required Supervisory Committee. "Because not enter into the principal case," he explained.

However, in practice if necessary Panwaslu court hearing, the Court has always asked for recommendations through Bawaslu. "If there is no recommendation Bawaslu then we do not listen," said Mahfud.

In addition, issues related to the State Administrative Court’s decision in the resolution of administrative problems General Election, according to Mahfud, has been no agreement between the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Chief Justice, Attorney General, Chief of Police, Chairman of the Electoral Commission, and Chairman of Bawaslu.

During the meeting, he said, had taken a collective agreement. The deal is, if there TUN decision after decision of the Court, the judgment of the TUN should not be implemented. "The verdict TUN has no executorial value, it’s just a declaration," he said. However, if the opposite is true, the verdict TUN earlier than the decision of the Court, and then of course the decision TUN will be taken into consideration by the Court.

According to Mahfud, every case that goes to the Court, almost all of them tinged fraud. Therefore, cooperation between Constitutional Court with Bawaslu is required. Thus, the authority of law enforcement and the establishment of democracy through the election and the Election of a direct, general, free, confidential, honest, and just really materialized. "Everyone should support each other for good," said Mahfud.

Achmad Sodiki reminded, in solving problems related to elections, not enough to just understand the provisions of the legislation alone. "But also the decisions of the Constitutional Court," he concluded. (Dodi / mh/Yazid.tr)

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