The presence of the constitutional court is an attempt to balance democratic development is so fast with the law. For democracy to walk on the right path, it needs to be balanced with law enforcement so that democracy does not turn into abuse.
"Democracy must be guarded by nomocracy," said Mahfud the colloquium with citizens who settled in Singapore, Wednesday 6/2 at the Embassy in Singapore.
Mahfud gives an example, three Presidential impeachments simply because it is based on political reasons and in the name of democracy without a legitimate reason is a form of democratic despotism. Dissolution of political parties had been done in the past because of the difference in political views by the authorities.
"Now, things like that can no longer be done. Parliament cannot dismiss the president before the Constitutional Court. Vice versa, dissolution of political parties must be proof of violations committed by the courts MK," he said.
Previously, Andri Hadi, Ambassador serving about 200 thousand citizens in Singapore in his speech said that the current MK be the last pillar for the community in law enforcement. So the whole issue spilled into the Court, although not the authority of the Constitutional Court. "Even Aceng (Regent of Garut) asking instruction from the Court, although it was later rejected," he said.
Pancasila is final
Indonesia stands not as a state religion. But Indonesia is not a secular state that separates religious life with the life of the state. Pancasila as agreed by the founders of the state as the basic ideology and the state has become the norm finals fundamental (norm) Indonesia statehood.
Atheists and communists could not be punished. People, who expressed confidence for himself, cannot be punished. "What could be punished if org invite others following his conviction," said Mahfud. When the call is then led to the advent movement or agitation that disrupts public order, it is considered illegal. (Ardli Nuryadi)
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