EXAMINING CONSTITUTIONAL AWARENESS AND STRENGTHENING JUDICIAL INTEGRITY

Retno Mawarini Sukmariningsih

doi:10.20961/yustisia.v7i3.24722

Abstract

<p>This article is aimed to review constitutional awareness and decision-strengthening practice in judicial institutions. As it turns out in practice, however, the legal decisions are still debatable in reality. The practice of abuse of authority in the judiciary tends to damage the pillars of the judiciary and result in a decline in trust and certainly the authority of the judiciary against society. It is a normative legal research (doctrinal research). The approach used is qualitative analysis and the application of legislation. The results of research indicate that the strengthening of the judge’ decision can be started from the quality of decision through a comprehensive and mind-opened dimension, so that it is necessary to increase the pattern of development not only by the judges but also by all relevant stakeholders such as the Secretariat General and the Registrar Apparats. The focus of development is not only about knowledge but also it was conducted from all aspects such as mental and spiritual development that conducted continuously. The consequences of providing sufficient budget to realize it and in its implementation are conducted with full responsibility.</p>

Highlights

In Indonesia, the judicial power in state agency is the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court
The Constitutional Court is a state agency that has a dignity to protect the constitution for enforcement the Constitution and a constitutional state and democracy in the life of a dignified nation and state (Untoro, Self Respect dan Kesadaran Hukum Pejabat Tata Usaha Negara Menuju Keadilan, (Seminar Nasional Hukum: Fakultas Hukum Universitas Negeri Semarang, 2016), p. 389406)
The Constitutional judges but the Registrar Apparatus and the General Secretariat of the Constitutional Court are integrated and systematic elements that must always be maintained for the sake of constitutionality and constitutional awareness culture while the Supreme Court is one of the Judicial institutions that has the function of judicial review law under a law that is contrary to higher legislation (Ida Keumala Jeumpa, 2016: 147-176)

Summary

INTRODUCTION

In Indonesia, the judicial power in state agency is the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court. The cancellation of the two regulation of the General Election Commission concerning the prohibition of corruption ex-prisoner become legislative candidate by the Supreme Court was conducted precisely when the legislative members has problems. The cancellation of two regulation of the General Election Commission concerning the prohibition of corruption cases ex-prisoner become legislative candidate by the Supreme Court was conducted precisely when the legislative members tripped over the legal process. In improving the constitutional awareness, a procedural is needed that can be used as a way for interactive dialogue held by the Constitutional Court in collaboration with broadcasting media (TV/Radio) which has the purpose of disseminating various issues concerning the authority of the Constitutional Court and the Constitution to the general public with the headline which is not too formal but the educational aspect can be understood by ordinary people, because the target is not middle to upper class society but middle to lower.

Institutional reach of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia

Discussion