Chief Justice Anwar Usman speaking at the National Police Legal Division’s technical work meeting, Thursday (5/11/2020). Photo by Humas MK/Ifa.

JAKARTA, Public Relations of the Constitutional Court—Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Anwar Usman delivered a keynote speech at the National Police Legal Division’s technical work meeting on Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Jakarta. He said that the judiciary upholds the law and justice, which wasn’t stipulated in the pre-amendment 1945 Constitution.

He quoted Article 24 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution, “The judicial powers shall be carried out by a Supreme Court and by its subordinate judicatory bodies dealing with general, religious, military, state administrative judicial fields, and by a Constitutional Court.” This article, he said, propelled the birth of the Constitutional Court.

Based on Article 24C paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution, the Constitutional Court is authorized to examine laws against the 1945 Constitution, decide on authority disputes between state institutions whose authorities are granted by the Constitution, decide on the dissolution of political parties, and decide on disputes over general election results. It is also obligated to decide on the House’s opinion of alleged violation committed by the president and/or vice president.

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He also said that the Indonesian World Records Museum (MURI) awarded the Court three records: "Longest Nonstop Judicial Session", "Judicial Session with the Most Case Files," and "Most Transparent Trial Process." These records further strengthened the Court’s efforts to realize a clean, modern, and transparent judiciary in maintaining high performance and integrity.

Writer: Utami Argawati
Editor: Nur R.
Translator: Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Translation uploaded on 11/11/2020 20:14 WIB

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