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CHIEF JUSTICE: QUALITY ELECTION SHOWS DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY

One of the indications of a democratic country was having scheduled and regular general elections. Therefore, without holding a general election the democratic character of a country would disappear. Consequently, in order to keep the democratic character with the existence…read more



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DON’T GET TRICKED. NO BUYING-OFF IN COURT

People were asked to be careful so that they did not get tricked by someone who claimed to be able to arrange the decisions made by the Constitutional Court (The Court) especially the cases related to the disputes over regional…read more



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NO VIOLATIONS IN BELU SECOND ROUND ELECTION

The Constitutional Court (The Court) stated that the violations in Belu Second Round Election 2008 as claimed by the Petitioner Gregorius Mau Bili F. and Berchmans Mau Bria (Candidate Pair No. 1) could not be proved legally and convincingly so…read more



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THE COURT TO REVIEW INCOME TAX

The Constitutional Court held the trial for the review of Act No. 36/2008 about Income Tax (Act on Income Tax) which was considered to violate The 1945 Constitution, Thursday (15/1), at The Constitutional Court (The Court) Panel Room scheduled for…read more



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QUESTIONING PRIVATIZATION OF STATE ENTERPRISES

The policy made by Indonesian Government to privatized the State Enterprises was considered as a step back. This was not just irrational, but it was also unconstitutional. That was explained by the Petitioners, Mohamad Yusuf Hasibuan and Reiza Aribowo in…read more



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LANGKAT ELECTION TRIAL. HEARING PETITIONEE’S WITNESS

The Constitutional Court (the Court) held the trial for the dispute over regional election result of Langkat Regency, Wednesday (14/1), at the Court s building, with Witness Verification as the agenda. The Case No. 66/PHPU.D-VI/2008 was pleaded by candidate pair,…read more



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VIOLATION IN KERINCI ELECTION UNPROVEN

The Constitutional Court (The Court) declared that the violations in the second round Kerinci Election 2008, argued by the Petitioner, Ami Taher and Dianda Putra (Candidate Pair No. 1), was unproven and legally unreasonable. These were announced in the trial…read more



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10 PARTIES IN FOR ELECTION ACT REVIEW

Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) accompanied by 10 political parties filed a judicial review case on Article 202 paragraph (1) of Act No. 10/2008 about General Election for Members of House of Representatives, City Council, and Regional House of Representatives…read more



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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ACT REVIEW. REALIZING INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY AND ERASING PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENT

“President SBY (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) should be happy with our claim, because his party did not reach the 20 percent quota in the last election. So, I pray SBY, support the Petition we uphold,” said M. Fadjroel Rachman in a…read more



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SANGGAU ELECTION CASE. HEARING WITNESSES

The Constitutional Court (the Court) held the trial for the dispute over second round election result in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Monday (12/1), at the Court s Main Room, with witness examining as the agenda. The trial for case No. 64/PHPU.D-VI/2008…read more