Hamdan Zoelva gave a talk about the Constitution in the House of Education and Training of Attorney General, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (7/5) afternoon.

Venturing meeting, Hamdan explained that the constitution is the supreme norm than the other norms. In this case, the constitution is the supreme law of the land, as the highest law in the country. Its existence was longer than the applicable constitutional law below.

"The Constitution also defined as subjects’ norm of life in general, whether written or unwritten," said Hamdan.

"In addition, the constitution is the voice of the people who occupy a territory and organized in a country," added Hamdan.

In addition, Hamdan said, is more difficult to change the constitution than the laws that exist underneath. "Constitution can only be amended by the Assembly and must be approved by the people. Even in some countries, to turn to go through the referendum," said Hamdan.

Hamdan resumed, an outline constitution in the world is divided into two. First, the constitution is influenced by continental Europe, including the Indonesian state Constitution uses the term. Second, continued Hamdan, constitution influenced by Anglo-Saxon, of which apply are the U.S. and UK. It said Hamdan, the UK does not use a written constitution. Unlike the United States who use a written constitution since 1789.

Hamdan further explained the role of the Constitutional Court, from the guardian of the constitution (the guardian of the constitution), sole interpreter of the constitution (the final interpreter of the constitution), the guardian of democracy (the guardian of the democracy), patron of the constitutional rights of citizens (the protector of the citizen’s constitutional rights) and protection of human rights (the protector of the human rights).

During the meeting, Hamdan also explained the four powers and duties of the Court. The main authority of the Court is to examine the Act against the Constitution. Furthermore, there is the authority of the Court to decide the dissolution of political parties, the authority to decide disputes between state agencies whose authority granted by the 1945 Constitution, as well as decide the election, including the election dispute.

"The obligation of the Court 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, other crimes or misconduct, and / or no longer qualifies as President and / or Vice President as stipulated in the 1945 Constitution," explained Hamdan. (Nano Tresna Arfana / mh)