The Faculty of Law, University of Bengkulu, held a national seminar on New Directions for Upholding the Constitution and Democracy amid Global Instability.
| On May 5, 2023, the Faculty of Law, University of Bengkulu, held a national seminar with the theme New Directions for Upholding the Constitution and Democracy amid Global Instability by presenting a Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Dr. Suhartoyo, S.H., M.H and Dr. Ardilafiza, S.H., M.Hum as the speaker. In this seminar, the Chancellor of the University of Bengkulu, Mrs. Dr. Retno Agustina Ekaputri, S.E., M.Sc, delivered remarks, and this event was opened directly by the governor of Bengkulu, Dr. H. Rohidin Mersyah. The seminar participants reached hundreds of lecturers and students of the UNIB Faculty of Law. They were also joined by students from other faculties and law practitioners who came directly to the seminar room or connected online via the Zoom application. |
| In his remarks, the Chancellor of UNIB welcomed and greatly appreciated the holding of this national seminar which is expected to be a forum for the development of knowledge and an effective platform for discussion to discuss current issues related to the development of the life of the nation and state, especially regarding the outcome of law and constitution in dealing with global instability. “In addition to the enrichment of knowledge, this seminar is also expected to be able to contribute in bringing up brilliant ideas to overcome various problems of the nation, especially regarding the development of law and constitution. And more specifically, this activity is expected to further increase the existence of the UNIB Faculty of Law on the national level in an effort to encourage the realization of a Superior UNIB,” said Dr. Retno Agustina Ekaputri. |
| Governor of Bengkulu, Dr. H. Rohidin Mersyah, also greatly appreciated the theme raised at this national seminar. According to the governor, in the face of global instability like today, the presence of the Constitutional Court is a beacon of hope for the Nation in maintaining regulations and state laws so that they remain by the 1945 Constitution as the Constitution in the Republic of Indonesia. “In the midst of global instability, it has affected various sectors of life, also in legal developments. At present the development of our legal products is very dynamic, in fact there is often overlap of laws and regulations. Facing this, the work of the Constitutional Court is very much needed so that legal products can be organized, synergized and there are no deviations from the Constitution,” said Dr. Rohidin Mersyah. |
To discuss the theme “New Directions for Upholding the Constitution and Democracy in the Midst of Global Instability” at the seminar hosted by moderator Sonia Ivana Barus, S.H, M.Hum (Lecturer of FH UNIB),
| Constitutional Justice Dr. Suhartoyo was not alone, but was accompanied by other sources, namely Dr. Ardilafiza, S.H, M.Hum who is a senior lecturer at the Department of Constitutional Law (HTN) FH UNIB. Suhartoyo himself, on this occasion, presented a paper on Constitutionalism and Democracy with sub-discussions, including The Meaning of Constitutionalism and the Protection of Democracy Through the Constitution, about the powers and obligations of the Constitutional Court (MK). |
| Meanwhile, Ardilafiza presented a paper on Challenges to the Constitutional Court amid World Uncertainty with sub-discussions such as the State and Changes in Meaning, Globalization, Destruction of Democracy, and the Constitutional Court’s Attitude in Facing Uncertainty. “The scope of the direction of upholding the Constitution and democracy is very broad and it is indeed important to be discussed continuously in depth. What we present and discuss today is only an introduction, an inspiration starter and an opener to our thinking that global instability has affected various facets of national and state life. It is our collective duty to face every challenge and obstacle to create a Great Nation,” concluded Ardilafiza. |
