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Chairman of Constitutional Court of Indonesia Visits Delegation received CACCJ

Selasa, 13 Juli 2010/ 10:00:00 (Dibaca : 0 kali )
Jakara, Constitutional Court Online - On the sidelines of the 7th Conference of the Constitutional Court, Se-Asia (The 7th Conference of Asian Court Judges or CACCJ Contitusional 2010), Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, Moh. Mahfud MD received a delegation visiting several countries including Kazakhstan, Austria, South Korea, and Brunei Darussalam. This visit aims at exchanging information and experience between the Constitutional Court of Indonesia to the country, Wednesday (14 / 7), in the President Suite, Hotel Ritz Carlton.

At the beginning of the meeting, welcomed the visit of President Mahfud Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan Rogov Igor Ivanovich CACCJ representing Kazakhstan in 2010. In these conversations, Ivanovich explained, Kazakhstan does not have the Constitutional Court (MK), such as Indonesia. "In our country do not recognize the Constitutional Court (Constitutional Court), but we have a Constitutional Council (Council Court) which has authority similar to the Constitutional Court of Indonesia," he explained.

According to Ivanovich, the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan's role is to maintain and run a constitution. However, he said, the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan does not have the authority to cancel the law which created the Parliament and the President. "However, we have the authority to advise lawmakers to draft legislation that does not violate the constitution will be ratified as the authority of the French Constitutional Court," he explained.

Meanwhile, Vice President of the Constitutional Court of Austria Briggite Bierlien share information about the authority of the Constitutional Court of Austria. According Briggite, the authority of the Constitutional Court of Austria somewhat neglected due to the many constitutional complaint should be handled Austrian Constitutional Court. "Carrying around 6000 cases of constitutional complaint came from a law was passed," he explained.

Briggite also describes the process of case investigation in the constitutional complaint the Constitutional Court of Austria. According to him, before the case went to Court, first seen by the completeness of the Court Complaint under Court. "After the file is declared complete by the Court of Complaints, the new could be examined by the Court. However, the Court could not decide for itself because it still must obtain the approval of Parliament, "he said.

Moreover, continued Briggite, the Austrian Constitutional Court still has to align every decision with the EU regulations. "So, all the rules and the decision of the Constitutional Court of Austria should be in line with EU regulation," he explained.

Touched on the organization of the Constitutional Court of Austria by Mahfud MD, Briggite explain the Judge of the Constitutional Court of Austria. Austrian Constitutional Court, continued Briggite, has 14 judges who have political and social backgrounds different from practitioners to academics. "The main requirement to be a Judge of the Constitutional Court of Austria is a must have 10 years experience in their respective fields," he explained.

After meeting with the Delegation of Austria, Mahfud MD received a visit from judges of the Constitutional Court of South Korea Lee Dong Heub. Mahfud also preach to Lee that many participants wanted to join in 2010 CACCJ become a member of the Association of Asian Constitutional Court and Related Institutions (Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions) which was ratified by the Jakarta Declaration (Declaration of Jakarta) on July 12, 2010 last. As a country co-founder (founding members), the Association of Asia-MK and Related Institutions (Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions), continued Mahfud, both Constitutional Court of Indonesia and the Constitutional Court of South Korea should prepare the system and enrollment requirements for the Court other Asian countries who want to join within the association. "Many delegates came to me asking how and rules for joining the Association of Asia-MK and Related Institutions (Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions). Even the Constitutional Court of Turkey want incorporated in the state founder (founding members) of these associations, "he explained.

Lee welcomed the news and stated that in May 2011, the Constitutional Court of South Korea intends to invite all member countries after the Asian Court. "Therefore, the period from August 2010 - May 2010 will be utilized by the Court and the Constitutional Court of Korea founding countries including the Constitutional Court of Indonesia to take care of administrative systems for countries wishing to join the Association of Asia-MK and Related Institutions (Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions), "he explained. (Lulu Anjarsari / Koen)