Constitutional Court judge a lifetime duty: Analysts

Jakarta Post, 17 April 2007

Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Any revisions to the Constitutional Court law should be focused on minimizing the influence political powers have on the court’s judges, observers told a discussion here Monday.

One possibility, they said, would be changing the selection mechanism concerning the court’s nine judges who have the final say on a range of issues including the annulment of laws, dissolution of political parties, election disputes and impeachment ... read more

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Kinerja MK Dibayangi Ketidakstabilan

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The New Indonesian Constitutional Court

April 2007

A study into its beginnings and first years of work

by Petra Stockmann

[…] Constitutional courts in transition countries face a number of additional challenges: For one, the courts will in one way or another have to deal with the legacy of the past authoritarian regimes. Questions of transitional justice may also touch upon the realm of constitutional jurisdiction and might collide with the principle of upholding the law. And then there is the question of what ... read more

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Partai Besar Ingin Diperbanyak, Partai Kecil Minta Dikurangi

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Partai Besar Minta Diperbanyak, Partai Kecil Dikurangi

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(Bahasa Indonesia) „Akal-akalan“ dalam Merebut Kursi Wakil Rakyat

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Menjemput Pemilu 2009

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Diskresi Pejabat Tidak Berpihak ke Publik

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Kajian Kritis Atas RUU Administrasi Pemerintahan

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Membedakan Pemerintah dan Negara

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