Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Moh. Mahfud MD received a Courtesy Call the ambassadors of several countries in the world. This time, Mahfud MD was accompanied by the Secretary General of the Constitutional Court Janedjri M. Gaffar received a visit from the German Ambassador to Indonesia Georg Witschel, on Tuesday (9/10) at the Delegation of the Constitutional Court.

Starting the meeting, Mahfud thank and respect for courtesy call given to MK RI. And he would also like to welcome Indonesia as the new ambassador to Indonesia. "Hopefully it can do the job well, and strengthen the friendly relations between Indonesia and Germany," said Mahfud.

Responding to such, Witschel say thank you and very pleased to receive a visit MK RI he was doing it. Then, Mahfud provided information relating to the establishment of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Before the Constitutional Court of Indonesia was formed, he said, Indonesia to study a number of countries in the world, one country Germany. "It was used as the basis for forming the Constitutional Court of Indonesia," he explained.

Furthermore, Mahfud also outlines the working relationship between the Constitutional Court of Indonesia to the German Constitutional Court. The relationship is already very well established, Mahfud said, because one of them MK Indonesia German constitutional judges is invited to give public lectures at several universities in Indonesia.

Furthermore, Witschel start asking related to proceedings in the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. by Witschel, whether individual or citizen can file a lawsuit in the Court. Responding to this, Mahfud explained that if you want to litigants in the Court be done individually or citizens. "Here can be direct (individual), even more than 90% of cases filed by individuals," said Chairman MK.

Then, Mahfud also vividly describes the authority and obligations held by MK-RI. One of them, said Mahfud, MK-RI authority to decide upon the dissolution of a political party. However, this authority may only be filed by the government, so that party members should not be put forward later dismissal.

"Maybe I think it would be very risky if the parties may submit a claim to the party," said Mahfud. "Can you run a political party in Indonesia? Dissolution of the party so special that can only sue the government, "he added.

The new ambassador also asked related to human rights contained in the Constitution in Indonesia. According to Mahfud related questions, the 1945 Constitution was adopted almost all human rights instruments that have made the UN (United Nations). "Since 1999-2002 we have created a new constitution, and in 2003 we formed the Constitutional Court to provide maximum protection against human rights," he said.

"We are Muslim, but the constitution gives equal protection to all faiths without speaking majority and minority," said the Chairman of this Court. (Shohibul Umam / mh/Yazid.tr)