National Law

National Law

The 1945 Constitution stipulates that our country is based on
law, not on power. But we have to frankly admit that development
in the area of law lags behind compared to that in other areas
such as economy, education and politics. Therefore in many cases
the society feels the present law which mostly still retains its
colonial values cannot give satisfactory solutions to cases that
abuse the sense of justice. Under such circumstances, the people,
as often the case, are inclined to mete out their self-style
judgments.

On the other hand, there are cases where a certain party tries
to grab every opportunity, in the name of law, to act for its own
benefit. It is in this context, the President has rightly said,
that law is one of the most vital tools for maintaining order,
upholding justice and bringing about tranquility of mind.

-- Suara Karya, Jakarta