A different opinion (dissenting opinion) expressed by constitutional judges in ruling the Constitutional Court (MK) cannot be used to take to another court. This is because the Constitutional Court’s decision is final and binding (final and binding). So that was delivered by Judge Maria Farida Indrati when students received a visit from the Faculty of Law, University of Batam on Monday (13/5).

"Basically every court decision is always assumed to be true. It is similarly to the decision of the Court. Constitutional Court’s decision cannot be submitted to any court," explained Maria in front of about 55 students.

Responding to the decision of the Constitutional Court, Maria explained she served as a judge for the constitution; she never even got any intervention on the part of both internal and external. She said freedom of speech in the Consultative Meeting. "Since to be Constitutional Court Justice, no intervention from any party and when different opinions, freely give their opinion," she explained.

On that occasion, she also describes the powers and obligations of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Constitutional Court of Indonesia who was born as result of 1945 changes the institution has the authority and the obligation of four. Competencies of the Constitutional Court, said Maria, in whom reviewing legislation against the 1945 Constitution, the authority to decide disputes state agency whose authority granted by the 1945 Constitution, dissolution of political parties.

"Then in 2008, the Court began to decide disputes about the election results, the legislative elections, the regional head election and the election of president and vice president. While the Constitutional obligations i.e. make a decision on the opinion of the House of Representatives regarding the impeachment of President or Vice President," she explained.

Answering the question about the possibility of the Court held a hearing in court; Maria explained it is not possible. But the constitutional judges had several times to monitor the field. "For example, for the case of the election of Papua," she said. (Lulu Anjarsari / mh)