A number of students of the Faculty of Law (FH) University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta visit to the Constitutional Court (MK). Their arrival was received directly by Anwar Usman, Monday (29/4) afternoon. In the meeting, Anwar Usman describes the authority and obligation of the Court.

"The authority of the Court is the first test of the 1945 Act. Testing Act and consists of formal review or testing material. Formal testing is related to the formation process of law. Material testing is testing the law with regard to the substance of the paragraph, chapter, or parts of the Act and that is considered contrary to the 1945 Constitution," explained Anwar. "An act that can be tested is the law enacted after the 1945 changes," added Anwar to students.

Related judicial review, Anwar said, there is the so-called legal position and testing grounds in the Act petition. It is stipulated in Article 51 of the Law on the Constitutional Court, who has legal standing and the reason for the filing of an Act both formal and material. "Among these, is the applicant is a citizen of Indonesia, as the indigenous people along the unit is still alive and in accordance with the development of society and the principles of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia," said Anwar. "In addition, the applicant must clearly describe the rights and petition or the constitutional authority," added Anwar.

Next authority, Anwar continued the authority to decide disputes between state institutions (SKLN) which authority granted by the 1945 Constitution. Petitioner in SKLN includes the House, MA, BPK, President, and others. "Initially MA cannot be the Applicant and the Respondent in SKLN. But in the new Constitutional Court Law, MA can be an Applicant and the Respondent, as a party to sue and be sued, "said Anwar.

Anwar is said again, the Court authorized the dissolution of political parties. Applicant dissolution of political parties is the government. Then is the reason for the dissolution of political parties is engaged in activities contrary to the 1945 Constitution.

While the MOJ obligation is to give decision on the opinion of the House that the President and / or Vice-President is alleged to have violated the law in an act of treason; corruption; bribery; another crime.

Furthermore, Anwar explain some kind of decision of the Court. For example, the ruling is not acceptable, and then the injunction is granted if reasonable, and if the injunction is denied the petition is groundless. (Nano Tresna Arfana / mh)