Constitutional Court split

Constitutional Court split

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Four months after its establishment in
August, the Constitutional Court is still debating its authority
to settle disputes among state institutions.

Judge Mukthie Fadjar said on Monday that the court's nine
judges were quarreling about whether the new institution could
also try cases involving the Supreme Court.

The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court are the
nation's highest judicial bodies. Each does different work.

Mukthie said the Constitutional Court would regroup to decide
on the issue.

The court, he said, is currently studying whether any law can
be brought before it for review.

Article 50 of Law No. 24/2003 on the Constitutional Court
stipulates that only laws enacted after the 2002 constitutional
amendment can be registered with the court for judicial review.

Mukthie said various groups had demanded the court review all
laws enacted prior to constitutional amendment. -- Antara