History lesson<\/p>\n
From Merdeka<\/p>\n
Sutan Ali Asli's article '5 Juli, 38 tahun yang lalu' (July 5,
\n38 years ago) published in Merdeka on July 5, 1997 serves as a
\nreminder and enriches our perception.<\/p>\n
In historical terms, July 5, 1959 is always an interesting
\ntopic of discussion in academic circles. More so when we compare
\nthe 1945 Constitution with the 1950 Provisional Constitution.
\nEach has their positive and negative aspects.<\/p>\n
A small but problematic example is the points concerning human
\nrights in the 1950 Constitution which are written in greater
\ndetail than in the 1945 Constitution. Human rights to be decreed
\nby the People's Consultative Assembly are essential. We should
\ncarefully study the differences of opinions on any legal product,
\nbut the (political) power holders have the authority and access
\nto decision making.<\/p>\n
History teaches us that any tragedy to whatever extent was
\ncaused by mistakes in managing political issues, and more often
\nthan not, claimed thousands of people's lives, not to mention the
\nloss of property.<\/p>\n
I hope some conglomerates will produce booklets containing
\nmajor phenomenon of past events and distribute them free to the
\nnext legislators to be used as a guide in their 1998 general
\nsession. This would avoid the emergence of 21st century
\nMachiavellis. Machiavelli said: "Whenever things go well of
\nthemselves there is no need for law; but as soon as good habit
\nfails, the law must be quickly invoked."<\/p>\n
The campus is another issue yet to be discussed. First, the
\nquestion of the "emergency state of war" according to the 1950
\nProvisional Constitution. The July 5, 1959 decree declared the
\n1950 Provisional Constitution null and void, while the 1950
\nProvisional Constitution justifies an "emergency state of war".<\/p>\n
Second, at the moment the decree was proclaimed, did the
\nperson responsible refer to article 12 of the 1945 Constitution?
\nThis read: "The President declares an emergency state. The
\nrequirements and the consequences of the emergency state are
\ndetermined through laws," and article 22 (1) "In case of force
\nmajeure, the President has the right to issue government
\nregulations as a substitute for law." Third, for the benefit of
\nthe New Order generation and the following generation, why don't
\nwe rejuvenate Law No.1\/1961 concerning the emergency state. Apart
\nfrom its old spelling, the law is still inherent to the spirit of
\nDutch colonialism.<\/p>\n
SUNGKOWO SOKAWERA<\/p>\n
Bandung, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/history-lesson-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }