Students of Muhammadiyah University of Sukabumi visiting the Court to learn about the Constitution, Tuesday (7/4/2023) at the Court’s main hall. Photo by Humas MK/Panji.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — Students of Muhammadiyah University of Sukabumi visited the Constitutional Court (MK) to learn about the Constitution on Tuesday morning, July 4, 2023 at the Court’s main hall. They were welcomed by expert assistant to constitutional justice Mohammad Mahrus Ali, who then explained to them the difference between the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court. The difference is that the Supreme Court (MA) reviews regulations under laws against laws, while the Constitutional Court reviews laws against the 1945 Constitution.

He also explained the authorities and obligations of the Constitutional Court as stipulated in the 1945 Constitution. “The Constitutional Court has four authorities and one obligation as stipulated in the 1945 Constitution. The authorities are reviewing laws against the 1945 Constitution at the first and last instance with decisions that are final, settling authority disputes between state institutions whose authority is granted by the Constitution, deciding the dissolution of political parties, and settling disputes over general election results,” he said.

In addition to these four authorities, the Court has one obligation, which is deciding the opinion of the House of Representatives (DPR) on an alleged violation of law committed by the president and/or vice president according to the Constitution.

“The violations are mentioned and regulated in Article 7A of the 1945 Constitution, that is, violation of the law in the form of treason against the state, corruption, bribery, other criminal acts, or misconduct, and/or no longer qualifying as president and/or vice president as referred to in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia,” he added.

Ali further explained that in 2024, there will be an election to elect president and vice president, legislative members, and regional head. “Each has a different deadline. For example, the presidential election results disputes must be resolved by the Court within two weeks or 14 workdays. The disputes over the results of the election of legislative members must be completed within a maximum of 30 days. Meanwhile, regional head election results disputes must be completed within 45 workdays,” he explained.

After the presentation, the students were taken to tour the Court’s Constitution History Center (Puskon) at the fifth and sixth floors of its main building as well as the Court’s library.

Author       : Bambang Panji E.
Editor        : Lulu Anjarsari P.
Translator  : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian versions, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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