In front of hundreds of clerics in Indonesia, Vice-Chairman MK Ahmad Sodiki explain constitutional point of view in the management of state assets. Sodiki asserts that the Constitutional Court has given a fairly clear interpretation of the meaning of Article 33 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution that the earth’s water and natural resources contained therein and controlled by the state for the greatest welfare of the people. Meaning is controlled by the state has the right to organize, implement, maintain and supervise. "Interpretation of this Court in accordance with the Constitution which should be further elaborated by the provisions under the law", said Sodiki.

The event was organized by the Indonesian Ulema Council in order to astral conjunction ‘Ulama Fatwa Committee in Indonesia IV which took place on Saturday (7/30/2012) at boarding school Cipasung, Singaparna, Tasikmalaya, West Java. The theme is Improving Troubleshooting Scholars in the Nation. Astral conjunction ‘Ulama attended by approximately 750 participants from the Leadership Center MUI, MUI leaders throughout the Province of Indonesia, the Islamic universities in Indonesia, Islamic organizations at central, head of the boarding school, Muslim leaders, scholars, relevant agencies and friendly countries representatives. 

Commentary on the Constitution of the State Control

Furthermore, Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court ruling explaining some of which Decision  21-22/PUU-V/2007 on State Power concerning Investment Activity, Decision on privatization No.002/PUU-I/2003 Oil and Gas, Decision No. 27/PUU-IX/2011 on Outsourcing, Decision No. 3 / PUU-VIII/2010 on the Rights of Coastal Management and Decision No. 55/PUU-VIII/2010 on Plantation. Decisions of the Court explained that the meaning of "controlled by the state" must be interpreted to include the meaning of control by the state in a broad sense that originates and is derived from the conception of the people of Indonesia’s sovereignty over all sources of wealth, also include in it the sense of public ownership by the collectivity of the people on the sources property in question.

"People are constructed collectively by the 1945 Constitution mandates the state to hold a policy (beleid) and the management action (bestuursdaad), setting (regelendaad), management (beheersdaad), and supervision (toezichthoudensdaad) for the purpose of overall prosperity of the people" firmly former rector of Islamic University of Malang.

Also present as resource persons are also investigated Fajrul Falaakh about good governance in the management of state assets. Fajrul explained that the country loses the term of the contract mining work that can reach 90 years. "The state should not arbitrarily give licenses to private foreign private let alone in the management of state assets," said Member of the National Law Commission. (MMA / mh/Yazid.tr)