Team of Indonesian MPR State Administration Study paid a visit to Constitutional Court (MK) on Wednesday (8/27) at 15^th floor, MK Building. Chief Justice Hamdan Zoelva, Justice Patrialis Akbar, and Secretary-General Janedjari M. Gaffar welcomed the team, of which lead by Mohammad Jafar Hafsah. The team consisted of several members, namely, Rully Cairul Anwar, Herman Kadir, and Yasonna Harmonangan Laoly.

Opening the meeting, Mohammad Jafar Hafsah explained the early formation of the team. “We are open to any aspirations, including analysis study. We are also documenting the study,” Jafar described.

One of the agendas conducted by the team is dialogue with other state institutions. Seminar, workshop, forum group discussion, and so on

“The purpose is to keep MPR progressing, overseeing constitution. Aspiration of scheduling another Constitution amendment, we have prepared the components,” Jafar added.

Meanwhile, other MPR members, Rully Chairul Azwar and Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly delivered some ideas, i.e. the importance of Concurrent Election, idea of State Policy Guidelines (GBHN), Pancasila, RI, Bhinenneka Tunggal Ika, and so on.  

Hamdan Zoelva also delivered his opinion, to his knowledge Concurrent Election is hoped to run well. “Five-year mill, simultaneous election in each province. Inefficient system would cost a lot,” Hamdan said.  

Meanwhile, Justice Patrialis Akbar focused on check and balances system. According to him, MPR has the competence of coordinating, sharing its experience throughout inter-institution talks.

If we’re seeing administration system all over the world, none of them is pure. Preferring which system to be applied is loose. Who says US applies pure presidential system, the house and president have veto rights as well” Patrialis said,

In response to GBHN revival, Patrialis said that GBHN is no longer needed. President has the capability in directing his own applicable framework. (Nano Tresna Arfana/mh/kun)