The Constitutional Court is sometimes a long time deciding on certain matters, but relatively quick verdict in a particular case as well. It is caused by many things, one of them, because there are cases upon inspection does not require a lot of trial and old.

"The case is not up (trial) to the plenary," said Judge Maria Farida Indrati, Friday (14/12) in the Hall Ground Floor, Court House while answering a question from one of the students of Sharif Hidayatullah State Islamic University who was visiting to the Court. In particular, she said, it was done in the cases that are not subject examined the case, for example, because the applicant has no legal standing.

However, in the case of a long handle, it was sometimes caused by the parties to present witnesses or expert enough. Thus, the trial was held up several times. "In fact there are up to 8 times the trial," said Professor of Laws, University of Indonesia to the students.

Maria said, all experts and witnesses presented by the parties must be heard their explanation. Because later on, their testimony will be included in the consideration of the Court and the case sits on every script verdict. However, if we want to know and understand the actual arguments MK, then read on the Opinion of the Court. "The notion that this is purely opinion Supreme Court," he said.

In any examination, she said, all done in public. Thus, everyone can follow and understand the handling of a case in the Constitutional Court. In fact, the text of the decision can be directly received by the parties shortly after the verdict was read. "Starting to enter a plea of admission decision, all free of charge," he said. "Minutes of the hearing are also provided free of charge. It was because of state funding. "

In addition, she also was asked about his being the only female judge in the Constitutional Court. According to him, he is very proud of its treatment of eight other constitutional judges to himself. "Here I was not discriminated against," he added. Sometimes, as a form of respect to him, he asked for it first in their views or does something by constitutional judges.

In fact, he argued, for a Constitutional Court judge, he felt very independent and mutual respect for differences. "Here the independence of judges upheld." (Dodi / mh)