Chief Constitutional Justice Anwar Usman giving a general lecture at the College of Social and Political Sciences (STISIP) Mbojo, Bima, Friday (18/5). Photo by Humas MK/Edoy.

Chief Constitutional Justice Anwar Usman gave a general lecture to students, lecturers, police officers, and the general public on Friday (18/5/2018). It took place at the Multipurpose Hall of the College of Social and Political Sciences (STISIP) Mbojo, Bima,.

In his presentation, Justice Anwar explained “The Authorities of the Constitutional Court According to the 1945 Constitution.” He believed that the Constitutional Court was one of the state institutions in the judiciary that enforces law and justice. Pursuant to the 1945 Constitution, the Constitutional Court has four authorities.

First, the Court is authorized to examine laws against the 1945 Constitution. Second, it is authorized to decide on authority dispute among state institutions, whose authorizes are granted by the Constitution. Third, it is authorized to decide on the dissolution of political parties. Fourth, it is authorized to decide on disputes over election results. The Court is also obligated to decide on the House’s opinion on an alleged violation of law committed by the president and/or vice president (impeachment). In addition, pursuant to Law No. 8 of 2011, the Court is given a special authority to decide on disputes over the results of regional election of governors, regents, and mayors.

“This special authority is granted to the Constitutional Court before a special judiciary is established,” he said in the general lecture moderated by Mataram University lecturer Iwan Harsono. (Hidayat/LA/Yuniar Widiastuti)