Constitutional Court Judge Hamdan Zoelva accepts a meeting with Egypt's Constitutional Court Judge Hatem Bageto on Thursday (13/9) at the Delegation lt. 15 Court Building. On that occasion, Hatem is accompanied by Egyptian Embassy Staff Hisham Nagi and Ahmed Lasheen, and from JICA Hideki Matsunaga, Kazuyoshi Kuroda, and Nakazawa Shigeki.

During the meeting, Hamdan and Hatem lot of exchange of ideas and experiences on the implementation of the authority of the Court in their respective countries, in particular on the implementation of the authority to adjudicate disputes disputed election results.

Hamdan said, the Courts’ authority in the Constitution that the Constitution of 1945 and the Law on the Constitutional Court. Initially, said Hamdan, Court only given authority to hear and decide cases related disputes only results count. However, in its development through its decisions, Court also considers violations that occur and affect the outcome of the disputed election.

"The violation of the election process violation only structured, systematic, and massive," said Hamdan explained that breaches the criteria will be considered by hearing and deciding the election. He said, if the violation is believed to occur and significantly influence the outcome, the results of the election be canceled. Hamdan also explained, in an election in Indonesia, there is a watchdog agency that has the authority to deal with violations during the elections which will then be followed up by the relevant agencies.

Besides that, Hamdan also expressed very surprised by the courage Egyptian Court to overturn the results of parliamentary elections in Egypt. Because it happened in Egypt's political conditions are turbulent. Hatem replied that the decision they take, one of them, because he wanted to bring a quality parliament.

Not only that, Hamdan also provides an explanation of the judicial process in Indonesia. "All who feel aggrieved can file," he said. However, he warned, if you want to test the law to the COURT, the applicant must have legal standing first.

At the end of the conversation, both parties, both Courts agreed to establish cooperation between institutions. "For technical issues please discuss with the Secretary General," Hamdan told the group MK suggestions Egypt. (Dodi / mh/Yazid.tr)