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Number 38 /PUU-IX/2011
FOR JUSTICE BASED ON THE ALMIGHTY GOD
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
[1.1] That prosecuting constitutional matters on the the first and last level,
dropped the ruling in the Test case Act No. 1 of the Year
1974 about the Marriage to the Constitution of the Republic of the Republic
Indonesia In 1945, which was filed by:
[1.2] Name: Halimah Agustina binti Abdullah Kamil
Work: Housewife
Address: Tanjung Jalan Number 23, Kelurahan Gondangdia,
Menteng District, Central Jakarta
Based on a Special Power Letter dated 14 May 2011 gave power to
Chairunnisa Jafizham, S.H. and Prof. Dr. HM. Laica Marzuki, S.H., both
is an Advocate and Legal Consultant named on Garut Street Number 1-A
Central Jakarta, both individually and together, acting
as the legal power of the power-giver;
Next
referred to as --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hear and read the statement of the People ' s Representative Council;
Hearing and read the expert written information from the applicant;
Checking the evidence submitted by the applicant;
Reading the conclusion of the House of Representatives;
2. SITTING LAWSUIT
[2.1] In a draw that the applicant submitted a request with a letter
an application dated 30 May 2011 accepted in the Court of Justice
Constitution (subsequently called the Court of Justice) on the date June 8
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2011, on the basis of the Receipt File of Request File Number
233 /PAN.MK/ 2011 and registered with Number 38 /PUU-IX/2011 on the date
20 June 2011 outlines the following items:
A. Constitution of the Constitutional Court That under the provisions of Article 24C paragraph (1) of the Basic Law
Year 1945 (next abbreviated UUD 1945) juncto Article 10 paragraph (1) letter a Invite-
Invite Number 24 Year 2003 on The Constitutional Court (later called the Act
24/2003), one of the Court ' s authority is to prosecute at the first level
and the last of which is final to test the Act against the Invite-
Invite Basic.
That this application is submitted to the Court to test the explanation
Article 39 of the paragraph (2) The letter f Act No. 1 1974 on Marriage
(later called Act 1/1974), as long as the phrase "between husband and wife continues
and a dispute ..." against the 1945 Constitution.
By therefore, the Court is authorized to examine, prosecute and
cut off the applicant.
B. The Legal Position (Legal Standing) the applicant the applicant is an individual citizen of Indonesia who is harmed in the right
constitutionality, as guaranteed in Article 28D of the paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution and
Article 28H paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution, in respect of the article (s). with the description of Article
39 verse (2) letter f Act 1/1974, along the phrase "Between husband and wife continued
there is a dispute and a quarrel ...".
The applicant is the wife of a man, named Bambang Trihatmojo bin HM.
Suharto, on Saturday, 24 October 1981, was listed
at the Setiabudi District Religious Affairs Office, South Jakarta. In accordance with
quote Akte Nikah Number 692/182/X/1981 dated October 24, 1981.
That from the marriage of the petitioner with the male Bambang Trihatmojo bin HM.
The Suharto has three (three) children, that is:
1. Gendis Siti Hatmanti, woman, born in Jakarta, on 26 September 1982;
2. Bambang Panji Adhikumoro, man, was born in Jakarta, on 22 June 1986;
3. Bambang Aditya Trihatmanto, man born in Jakarta, on 23 May 1990.
That the applicant with her husband as husband has chosen the place
the last joint residence on Tanjung Jalan Number 23, Kelurahan Gondangdia,
Menteng District, Central Jakarta.
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That initially the applicant's household life with her husband
was perceived to be quite good, serasi, and harmonious, but since 2002 it began to arise
strife and quarrels, beginning at the time known husbands were in existence relationship
dark (backstreet) with another woman, named Mayangsari.
The petitioner's husband no longer loves the applicant and his children. At the time
The applicant advised him, he behaved harshly and cruel, acapkali hit the applicant
and the children. Quarrels and discord have indeed possessed the household
The applicant but the cause of the quarrel is the husband who acapkali and forgets
self, not the real applicant still loving the husband and attempting
saving the household.
However the petitioner's husband, Bambang Trihatmodjo no longer loves the applicant,
no longer gave his birth and inner living, even since 2002, he
left the place of residence together on the road Cape Number 23, Central Jakarta
and chose to live together with Mayangsari.
On On May 21, 2007, the applicant's husband included a divorce lawsuit (talak)
against the applicant at the Central Jakarta Religious Court, arguing in between
himself and the applicant "there was often disputes and quarrels", causing
The petitioner and her household are hopeless.
The divorce suit was made by her at the time of the Mayangsari.
The applicant, as a wife, attempted to save her household, Not
getting divorced but during the prolonged divorce process, body
the court ultimately cut off the divorce (talak) of Bambang Trihatmodjo's marriage
with the applicant, with the reason between the applicant and her husband often going on
strife and quarrels, causing the household to be with no
hopes of life again, as indicated in the Description of Article 39
paragraph (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974.
There is a causal relationship (causal verband) between the loss of rights
the applicant's constitutional right, legal certainty, and
justice with the provisions of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 which
is mohoned for testing in this case.
C. Subject matter
The explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act of 1/1974 which is being honed for testing
The Act, reads:
2. The reasons for which the divorce can be made basis are:
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a. ... dst;
f. Between husband and wife and constant disputes and quarrels ...
The provisions of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 referred to
are seen as harming the constitutional right of the applicant, as guaranteed the constitution
in:
Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution reads: "Everyone is entitled to the recognition, guarantee
protection, and fair legal certainty as well as the equal treatment of
the law", and Article 28H paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution which reads: " Everyone has the right
gets the ease and special treatment to acquire opportunity and
equal benefits to achieve equality and justice ".
The explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter of Act 1/1974 which was later outlined
in Section 116, the letter f Compilation of Islamic Law (hereafter called KHI), contains
one of the reasons for the divorce: "Between husband and wife and over and over again
strife and quarrels ..." without setting the normative law that
when there is a dispute and a conjugal fight, it is not,
there may be a personae of the cause of the dispute and the house squabble
the stairs. Most wives are sacrificed in disputes and quarrels
the household, in the time the husband is a personae cause of the dispute and
the quarrel. For example, the husband is in a dark affair (backstreet) with
another woman, then leaves the place of the residence together. Disputes and
quarrels between the two would be inescapable but "the rule of law" is not
guarantees protection, legal certainty, and justice for the sacrificed wife,
who later broke up for divorce (talak) anyway. his marriage by the court body, with
legal considerations: there is no hope of being rukun again in the household
(onheelbare tweespalt).
In Burgerlijk Wetboek (= BW. Ned. India), not listed
disputes and constant husband-wife quarrels as an excuse
divorce. Section 209 BW. Ned. India (1848) set out the reasons for divorce:
1. Zinah;
2. leaving the place of residence together in bad faith;
3. was sentenced to a prison criminal 5 years or more, after marriage;
4. the odds or severe mistreatment by one against the other, or
otherwise, that could harm the soul or result in the wounds that
is dangerous
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The Islamic Sharia also does not contain disputes and husband quarrels-
wife as for divorce (talak), except:
1. Wife of fornication;
2. The wife of musyuz has been advised of repeatedly; or
3. Drunk wife, gambler, or committing a crime to disturb
the calm and the household kerukinies (Mandani, 2011:29).
Islam protects and guarantees the position of wife. " Take care of your wife
according to her partner, if you hate her, don't drop it immediately
the tape. Perhaps you hate the things God has made
a great virtue in it (S. An-Nisa: 19.) Isteri cannot be treated
arbitrary by her husband, including if he does not want to be divorced (talak) because
still loves his family, especially because as his wife and his children ' s mother, he
is innocent. The wife is entitled to a hospital and mawaddah.
Every marital norm can set the onheelbare thing
tweespalt, as with incasu in the body stem of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) Act 1/1974 which
formulating "... between husband and wife will not be able to live as a husband's husband"
but may not be accompanied by the rule of new law norms against his Body Bar section,
such as the in casu in explanation of Article 39 verse (2), the letter f Act 1/1974 that
formulae the phrase: " Between husband and wife continue continuous disputes and
quarrels ... ", causing obscurity of the Body Bar norm that
explained, as not allowed in vide Attachment Act
Number 10 Year 2004 about The establishment of the Law-Invitation Act
(subsequently called Law 10/2004). The explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter f UU
1/1974 does not regulate the case of personae of the cause of the dispute and the husband's quarrel
the constant and continuous wife. Most wives are wronged in their constitutional rights,
for example in the case of a husband in a dark affair (backstreet) with a woman
another, while leaving the place of residence together and living with her lover.
Explanation of the Act, commonly called memorie van toelichting, is in
outside the skeleton of the Body Bar, generally consisting of the General Description and
The explanation of the chapter in accordance with the section. The Act (= body bar), promulred
(afkondiging) in the State Sheet, while the explanation of the Act is contained
in the Additional Sheet of State. When there is a vagueness or
contradictest the Body Bar text with an explanation then the Body Bar text
streamlines the explanation of the Act.
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Residents (burgers) are only tied to the Act (wet, Gezet). They
not having to know all the explanations and all the talk and discussion
about the Act referred to, quoting Rapport Wetgevingstechniek, 1948.
The explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 does not only harm the right
the constitutional applicant, with regard to the guarantee of protection of certainty and
justice but also harms the constitutional right of wife in the country This is, as
in casu in Section 28D paragraph (1) UUD 1945 and Article 28H paragraph (2) UUD
1945.
Based on the entire application description above, the applicant pleads to
The Constitutional Court to examine and discontinue this plea as follows:
1. Accept and grant a request for the whole;
2. Stating the explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter of Act 1/1974, the phrase "
" between husband and wife and constant disputes and quarrels ... "
contrary to the 1945 Constitution;
3. Stating the explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter of Act 1/1974, the phrase "
" between husband and wife and constant disputes and quarrels ... "
does not have a binding legal force;
4. Ordering the revocation of the explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter f
Act 1/1974, along the phrase "Between husband and wife continued to occur
disputes and quarrels ..." in the Additional Sheet of State and
ordered a loading of the verdict on this request in the State Sheet
Republic of Indonesia;
[2.2] weighed that to prove its control, the applicant
submitted the evidence of the letter/writing that had been marked Proof P-1 to
with the Proof P-7 as follows:
1. Proof P-1: Photocopy A Copy Of The Central Jakarta Religious Court
Number 249 /Pdt.G/2007/PAJP;
2. Evidence P-2: Photocopied Copy High Court DKI Jakarta Number
48 /Pdt.G/2008/PTA.JK;
3. Evidence P-3: Photocopy of the Republic of the Supreme Court of Cassation
Indonesia Number 184 K/AG/2009;
4. Proof P-4: Photocopying Copies Of The Review Ruling
The Great Republic Of Indonesia Number 67 PK/AG/2010;
5. Evidence P-5: Photocopy of the Nikah Letter;
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6. Evidence P-6: Photocopy Card Population and Family Card;
7. Evidence P-7: Photocopied Act No. 1 of 1974 on
Marriage;
In addition, the applicant submitted 5 (five) experts who delivered the caption under oath in the trial date of 10
August 2011, date 11 October 2011, and October 25, 2011, which
posits the following:
1. Bismar Siregar, S.H.
Act No. 19 of 1964 (later called Act 19/1964)
has been replaced with Law No. 14 of 1970 on the Terms
The Code of Justice Power (subsequently called Act 14/1970), It should be more
unequivocal, not after an independent state of the law
national. Because in such a law except through the Invite-
Invite, it is reminded of the legal certainty that if there has been an Act
that should not be changed, it is interred by anyone as well. Although the Act 19/1964
has been replaced by Act 14/1970, according to experts there is no need for demands, although
in fact according to the parties concerned with legal certainty, there is a provision
that the Government has the right to interfere in its path the judicial if the judiciary is
for the purposes of the final determination impeding or experiencing obstacles.
However, there is not yet something to be consigned
by the Government, as it all goes well. I swear, "For the sake of
." And if there's anything less, it's still still. It is not for the sake of
the law, but for the sake of justice based on the Almighty God. Armor
for the sake of legal certainty must be replaced with the sake of justice based on
The Almighty God. When this is indeed a benchmark, it feels and
imagined in the human self the meaning of the Almighty God is in
the punishment.
There is a difference of opinion among those still
conservatives, following the legacy of the law first, in which they priorite
legal certainty rather than legal justice. The connection of the Armor is not semerta-
semerta exists, but is derived from the Constitution of 1945 and Pancasila, purportedly in the name
the justice of the divinity is listed in Article 29 of the paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution,
then quoted as Pancasila. But the Pancasila isn't until now.
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manifested in reality. It is therefore said to be a legal revolution.
It was supposed to be today to be abolished and that no one is now held
when necessary. That's the meaning of the revolution about the law. After 66 years
The Act exists in our midst, can we still feel the soul and spirit of
The Almighty God in the verdict of every judge? It is not to be recognized as not
recognized, if not recognized means already, point, end, or finished, but if not
then the verdict will be set to consider a divorce settlement
between a named Bambang Tri Suharto. Then he dropped the talak
to Siti Halimah after a decade of their fostering life
the household. Therefore, the question comes after the request of the cassation
Bambang was examined and tried by a Supreme Court judge, stating that
the actions or the relationship between Bambang and Halimah is not appropriate to
the kerukunan, by the Therefore Bambang is entitled to drop the talak for
the divorce. So blessed is the victory, so
grieves who got the defeat even as opposed to
the justice based on the Almighty God. But it should be
reverted to the will of God, in the will of God it must be
hold firm, ask me what is behind this disaster.
There is a guideline in Letter An-Nisa verse 58, " if you
enforce "The laws of the law, fair and fair." And without being overloaded
attached is also the foreword from Arswendo in the book Letter to
The leader who is a collection of writings from the Expert as quoted as
follows, " but also asks why we can only pity and memmute when water
the eyes have been drained and as if it were in a dead end. Also asked further
is there a sense of solidarity over the bad luck itself is pursed, as we
have lost the spirit of shaking hands or lost a way to
smile? "
There are some classic cases that It is associated that remains an actual relevanus,
Not even until now.
The death penalty for a man mutilating an engineer who
helped him, gave the job, and housed when the man was broken up
The job. The victim was cut, chopped, separated, inserted in plastic,
and dumped in a separate place. Expert death penalty
invites polemics: do we not have Pancasila attitude?
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The severing of severe punishment for Acan family rapists. The expert proposes
a heinous sentence for the perpetrator of the rapist and not as written in
the Act is 12 years old. That is because the perpetrator tamed the honor,
including the "stuff", the future, the happiness that should also be given
the meaning.
The severing penalty for marijuana dealers-when an Expert served in Medan, who
sentenced the prosecution to 12 months ' charges and
15 months, but was eventually broken up with for 10 years and 15 years.
The legal verdict of marriage between Catholic religious adheres that is not
records a government or civil record. The marriage was
legitimate, because it passed the Pastor, and the Pastor married in the name of God.
So that needs to be laid out is the procedure.
Or the vision forward as if it was capable of seeing what would happen at three
The next twenty years when the moral depravity that is formed in rape
is not simply cursed by the mouth but must also be conquered through
punishment. All of that was done, thirty years ago, probably still would
be regrettable in the thirty years to come.
The straightest path is to remain straight without compromise, without
swerking because there is a patok, is Very simple. The expert said, " Which
simple it is trusting to the One Above. If you believe in
The above, there is no more fear and restlessness for tomorrow. Believe
to Him, that ' s what guides me ". It is the source of the "power" for the sake of justice based on the Almighty God. " For justice,
not for the sake of the law, not for the sake of the conco, not for bribery, not for the sake of office.
The same basic color is aba in the letters that are
the gentle and resolute whisperer. There was sincerity in his letters, there
humility, there was courage to remind everything without
being asked. Even if it doesn't work out, it doesn't make any pain. Also not
making a broken heart, still to be done because that's the best, that's
responsibility, which is still done without office, without material rewards.
When there was a cultural event, he gave that welcome.
greeted with a standing ovation, for the start and end was not
with Islamic and Christian greetings alone, but all. With
eloquent, with clear sentences, also when citing unzeable verses
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excess.
Courage is also constancy in finding Him On Top,
as the Prophet Natan, in the Book of the Old Testament. Natan is a prophet who
very close to King David, a great influence, the Natan also praised it,
encouraging, but also rebuking when David played the serong. Natan
advised David to build a kenisah, but at once told him to stop,
because it was his duty to be finished by his son, Solomon. It needs to be ears
the kings are able to hear it. Nor is the Expert (Bismar "Natan"
Siregar).
Dicontohkan also quoting the caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz
that he did not want to ride the gold train but chose to walk, refusing
staying at the palace to be close to the people, still wanting to hear suffering
The people, directly involved with their impartial justice problem.
The reason he does is for fear of God, because there will be a liability
answers to be given later.
For the Expert is not It's just a story of the past, but it's also a power and power in this age. Any time. When the temptation
the luxury or the salary of the mumpung, keeps the leader from the people who
trusted him.
When an Expert says, the ear has ears to hear.
The real sound is either lost or cryptic or tainted. When an expert
writes a letter, it should be implied. Surely this is a wisdom,
also of his own advice. That his blessings were never in vain, unobliterated.
Based on the Pancasila Tap MPR Number II/MPR/1993, " Asas KeFaith
and Ketaqwaan against God Almighty, that all efforts and
national development activities are imbued, movement, and controlled by
faith and fortitude towards Almighty God as a sublime value
which is the spiritual, moral and ethical foundation in the framework of development
national as the Pancasila experience (Asas National Development of Item C).
" Rohaniah and mental, i.e. faith and fortitude towards God Yang
Maha Esa is an invaluable driving force for
the filling of the nation ' s aspirations. Also the nation's belief and belief in
the truth of the philosophy of pancasila as the only principle in life
society, nation, is a capital mental attitude that can carry
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the nation is headed for its ideals ".
2. Marzuki Darusman, S.H.
Based on Article 39 of the paragraph (2) Act 1/1974, to perform
the divorce must be met with one of 8 (eight) items of reason, i.e., if incorrect
one party performs/or if it occurs, intisari, things as follows:
a. Certain actions (fornication and so on),
b. leaving husband/wife,
c. prison sentence,
d. Cruelty/persecution,
e. Body defect,
f. Constant discord,
g. Talak violation,
h. conversion to religion.
Orientation of legal thought explanation Article 39 verse (2) Act 1/1974 on
essentially sit the notion of marriage more as an
form of contractual relationship/bonding rather than understanding About
marriage as a soft/institution.
Special on Explanation of Article 39 paragraph (2) letter f Act 1/1974, which
states, "Between husband and wife constant dispute and
quarrels and no hope will be life rukun again in the house ladder "
there are problematic facets in relation to some of the rights
humans covered in 2 (two) of the Constitution of 1945 are:
1. Article 28D paragraph (1):
a. protection guarantee
b. legal certainty
2. Article 28H verse (2):
a. equal rights
b. justice rights.
The problematic terms are as follows:
1. The issue in relation to the protection of protection
The formulation of Article 39 verse (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 does not point to the cause-
causes of the source of discord. This formula allows
various or aneka causes that can be in (wrong) use for
resulting in a quarrel in such a way that " no
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hopes will be life rukun again in the household ".
2. Problems with regard to the legal certainty of law
The issue of this issue is directly sourced to unfurled the guarantee
protection as described above. There is no guarantee
protection, resulting in the absence of any legal protection of protection laws
for the parties to the victims in marriage. Only if there is clarity
guarantees of protection for the parties in marriage, then the right to certainty
the protection laws for them can be enforced
3. The problem in relation to the equation
The formulation of Article 39 verse (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 is essentially giving
the same formal position between husband and wife, as the parties
in marriage. However, this formula does not meet the demands of the conditions
the universal norm between men and women in reality. In
the reality of community life, in general the position of female parties
tends to be weaker in marital relations. This means that the formula
does not meet the demands of the rights of equality as a human right that
the constitutionality set up in Article 28H of the paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution.
4. Problem in relation to the right of justice
The issue of the issue does not comply with the fulfilment of a talian rights
with the right of justice, sourced not to the right of equality
in Article 39 of paragraph (2) letter f Act 1/1974 It's described above. The right
equation is a rational and constitutive basis for its embodied
justice.
The explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter of Act 1/1974, potentially for abuse.
In general, a divorce that uses the reasoning as stated in
The explanation of Article 39 verse (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 was caused by things that
fitri can trigger the state "between husband and wife constantly happening
disputes and quarrels".
The issue that may arise primarily is the result of
an act of one party (generally male) in a relationship
with a third party not acceptable to the other party (in general
(female). In practice, this is what causes the Explanation
Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 this restricts the protection of the country to/
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on the human rights of the citizens. If the state does not do protection against
citizens as required by the constitution, then the country can
be said to violate human rights.
3. Dr. Makarim Wibisono
According to the expert, the provisions of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) Act 1/1974 that
outlines the reasons that can be the basis for divorce, the letter
f, which reads " Between husband and wife persisting There was a dispute and
quarrels " contradictory to the concept of human rights. The core of the concept
human rights are like a metal currency. On the one hand, the concept
rests that all people, so born from her mother's womb are the same, and
makes no difference. On the other hand therefore, the concept does not justify
any form of discrimination in any form either due to ethnicity, race, gender,
education, wealth, color, religion, employment, and a person's physical condition.
The concept of Article 39 paragraph (2) Act 1/1974 harms the people
women and wives for not giving justice to him and
reflecting the absence of equal rights for women and wife
with the right of a husband. Husbands can easily divorce their wives
for the constant cause of disputes (and quarrels, because
those provisions do not ask or require clarity on who
the trigger or what it is To be a ' cause primed. This is an unfair thing.
Anyone a woman or wife who builds a household with
a sublime source of love and affection, will not be able to
accept if her husband cheats on her and is in a relationship dark relations with
Other Idaman Women (WIL). So the source of the dispute and the quarrel was
because of the scandal with the third party. Are women and wives
it must accept a third party for strife and quarrels not
happen? In this case women and wives are not protected at all by
provisions of Article 39 paragraph (2) Act 1/1974. Such provisions do not
provide legal certainty to women and wives at the time of
ahead of those conjugal relations.
Otherwise, the Constitution is clear and the gamblang upheld the principle-
universal principles and align with the concept of human rights. Article 28D clause
(1) of the 1945 Constitution mentions that (1) any herright of the imitation,
the guarantee, protection and certainty of fair laws and the same treat
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in the presence of the law. " In article 28H (2) of the Constitution of 1945 even
emphasizes the raison d' etre of its "... to achieve equality and justice".
Thus there has been a clash of norms; on one side of the Constitution
in this case the Constitution of 1945 Uphold the principle of equality, justice, and rights
man, and in others the explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) Act 1/1974 advocating
the principle of difference of rights between husband and wife. This is very contrary to
the rule of law because the explanation of a section of the Act should
reflect the same norm as that of the article. And the nature of that explanation
is only explanatory rather than the introductory of the new norm.
Because the 1945 Constitution is the legal source of all the Invite-
Invite in Indonesia then it better be this thing Straighten it out. Explanation of the Article
39 verse (2) letter a, letter b, letter c, letter d, and letter e are very adequate,
sufficient and already in accordance with the principles of the refinement, fairness, and rights
human rights.
4. Prof. Dr. Musdah His Majesty Islam is believed to be a religion that brings grace to the universe,
(rahmatan lil 'alamin) and promised liberation for mustadh' afin (group-
group that experienced marginalization in the society), including at
it is a female. Because of this, Islamic teachings are laden with values-
the value of the equation that is al-musawah, the value of brotherhood (al-ikho ') and
freedom (al-hurriyah). Unfortunately such values and ideals when
interacts in human culture experience a great deal of distortion, as
reads in various religious interpretations, including commentaries associated with the problem
marriage and the divorce;
Islam as a religion undergoes a number of rules related to relations
among human beings called muamalah. In it there are rules
specifically related to conjugal relations in marriage called
munakahat. In the context of the muamalah, Islam confirms men and
women are both creatures of God, both of whom are in the context of their marriage. potentially to be khalifatul
'ardh, otherwise both of them could potentially be fasadun fil' ardh. Both
were promised the reward for the good they did, but also punishment and
the sin of the crime And the only thing that they do. Islam really-
really acknowledges there is a biological difference between men and women. Will
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but their rights and obligations as human beings and as servants it is
equal, both are equal equal partners, both in life
the family and in the community life, the nation, and the country;
The Islamic teachings have two important aspects, the vertical aspect and the aspect
horizontally. The vertical aspect describes the human obligation to God who
is called habluminallah, while the horizontal aspect regulates the relationship in
among fellow humans, it is called the habluminannas.
The importance of this horizontal aspect, so that the Koran and the Prophet's hadith are with
the teachings of the acomodative to the values of humanity, e.g. the teachings
on the importance of the husband-wife prevailing arif and wise in life
family. The husband of God should be able to make sure that he is the best to do so. Husbands should not
divorce his wife transiently, let alone deliberately make
be able to incur a wife's discomfort, resulting in an inexhaustible conflict of conflict
and the inexhaustible perbickering. These two (wives) are expected
can live rukun, love each other forever, and complement each other forever, as
part of worship to God SWT.
The Koran addresses the marriage issue in detail in many verses. In
Expert research, no less than 104 verses of the Koran talk about marriage,
either using a an-marriage vocabulary either repeated 23 times or
using the repeated az-zauj word 80 times. To understand the nature
marriage in Islam, it must parse and review the entire related verse
marriage by using thematic or holistic methods at once, then
looking for the red thread that becomes the essence of the sari of The entire explanation of the verses
. Expert review of the entire marital verse
concludes at least five principles in marriage.
1. The principle of mitsaqon gholidza, a very strong commitment to the husband-
wife;
2. The second principle is mawaddah warahmah, there is love and affection in
in it;
3. The musawahprinciple, complement each other and protects;
4. muasyarah bil ma'rufprinciple, polite and good manners in
sexual relations and in humanitarian relations;
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5. The monogamy principle.
The Koran is in many verses, always spreading the bonds of marriage
with an outstanding phrase that is mitsaqon gholidza, an
a commitment so strong a sacred covenant in the Between the two men-
men and women were equal and love and love. Because
it is, the parties are obligated to keep the sanctity and agility of the agreement
that is. Islam is strong enough to encourage wives to always keep
the marriage commitment and caring for the love of love for a langgeng
forever. However, often the reality in real life is not as beautiful as
the normative rules outlined, that is why Islam opens the door for
divorce, albeit with very strict rules.
The historical data revealed that prior to the arrival of the Messenger of God
SAW, the woman had no right to sue the talak, unless the husband gave
rights, it was also very rare. Then with the arrival of Islam, a very, very, very radical change
. Islam limits the rights of the husband as it does
at the time of jahiliah's. Furthermore, it gives the wife the right to sue
talak based on logical considerations in accordance with religious teachings. Islam guarantees the right
khuluk for wives whose values are equal to the right of husband, even Islam
changing the position of the wife of a helpless object into a subject of having
strength;
In the Arabic period jahiliah husband dropping talak is considered a regular and
is very common, husbands have unrestricted talak rights and are performed
transiently. The behavior of jahiliah causes no sense of humanity
and there is no justice for the husband in treating the wife because the wife
is just a sex object. The condition of jahiliah was radically altered by the Prophet,
The Prophet proclaimed that God's most joyless act was
enacting slaves, instead of the most hated act
God. However, it is impossible to abolish the Arab Jahiliyah's customs
at once. As a result, the Prophet allowed a talak, with a note
of all attempts to reconcile, it is no longer possible;
The Islamic Reformation in divorce is granting divorce rights to
wife, despite maintaining the rights of the rights to the rights of the Islamic State. talak in the hands of a husband, but he should not
use that right transiently, this is the most important note in
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in Islamic reform. Islam allows the talak, but it remains stated as
God's most hated deeds because it will create infamy,
especially for the child and family. So, divorce is a good thing,
but hated. Hence divorce should be done only in conditions
that is absolutely forced. In addition, dropping the talak is not the right
mena-mena of either party, but there is a must involve the person
third to find a way out that may be taken. With the phrase
another, Islam treats women much better, far more humane, and
far more equitable, especially in the context of divorce.
In many classic books as in Al-Umm As-Syafie
explains, "Divorce is deciding the husband's husband relationship that
is done by the husband using the word talak or similar to that," there is a lot
explanation for this. However, it is noted that the Quranic verses
related to divorce, as well as Hadith the Prophet did not explain in detail
about the reasons that a husband may use to divorce his wife or wife
is suing a husband for divorce.
The texts of the Quran and Hadis explain much more about the obligations
husband does good and fair to wife, both before or after
divorce. An explanation of the provision gives a living to the child and
the post-divorce wife is also an explanation of the types of talak and its implications,
an explanation of the terms of the idah for the wife and also the explanation of
A possible header for husband and wife after the divorce occurred.
There is a deep impression that in terms of divorce most verses
and Hadith it contains messages of religious morals to keep my attitude and behavior
wise and well-mannered, It's a lot more addressed to husbands. Because of the context
Arab society when it is, even today, still dominated by
the culture of patriarchy, the husband is thought to have subordinate positions within the family,
superior position, otherwise the wife is subordinate to and imperior;
Although the Quran and Hadis do not specify in detail about the reasons
the divorce, but a Pakar of Islamic Law named Al-Sarakhsi the author of the book
Al-Mabsut explains that the fact of the cause occurrence of divorce is between
another is talak, khuluk, ila ', and zihar. While according to Imam Malik and Imam
Syafi'i, yes a cause is a khuluk, there is a khiyar, there is fasakh, there
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syiqaq, there is nusyuz, ila ', and zihar. Al-Sarakhsi nevertheless underscores
the legal status of the divorce, as an act which may be performed only
in an emergency, either on the initiative of a husband, nor on the initiative of a wife.
In contrast to the Koran and Hadis Nabi, the Indonesian Invitation
which experts mean Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage,
in its explanation mention 8 reasons for the severing of marriage, whether
with a divorce or a divorce.
In the Act in Malaysia in particular in the state of Perak and
Pahang, it says divorce occurs if there are 5 reasons, which is husband
impotent, the Malaysian term is dead. Crazy husband, suffering from leprosy disease
(vertiligo) or suffering from a venomous venereal disease during a wife is not
willingly with the condition. Third, there is the marital consent permit of the wife
that is rendered unlawfully, either due to coercion, forgetfulness,
imperfection of reason, or other reasons in accordance with the syarias.
The fourth, at times Unworthy marital marital marriage
for her to mate. The fifth, or the other legitimate reasons for the facade
according to the syariat.
Of the 5 reasons the breakup of the marriage was carried out by the Act
Malaysia it was, very different to the reason indicated in the Invite-
Inviting Indonesian Marriage. That is, despite the equally state
of the majority of Islam, the reason for divorce in the second Act
the country is very different. This indicates that the reason for divorce
which was set in Act 1/1974, was solely the result of the interpretation of the
makers of the Act. The reason is not found
is explicit in the sacred texts of religion, as the previous experts explained.
However, making an intelligence in Islamic law it is very, very
is possible. Abu Hasan Al-Mawardi and Ibn Taimiyah, for example
stated that the Government in Islamic law had a duty to protect
its citizens from various forms of discrimination, exploitation and treatment that
adversely affected Create a rule that can cause the peace and the peace. As ulil amr, the Government has 2 functions
main, that is (Expert using Arabic) and (Expert using language
Arabs) maintain religion and regulate world affairs.
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In the execution of both functions it is mandatory to be adhered to its citizens throughout
not to invite to the exchange and not to bring the later land.
In the context of the implementation of both functions it is the Government It is justified in making
a law in the field of stratum. The tactic is
a set of rules that the Government makes in order to support the treatment
the teachings of the Quran and the circumcision, although it has not been formulated by the cleric
before.
Now that a number of divorce cases are felt to be very detriin to the people
women, both as wives and as citizens, and that is generally
based on the reasons indicated in the Marriage Act.
For example in Article 39 of the Act of 1/1974 that the divorce occurred
because between husband and wife persists disputes, and
quarrels, and there is no hope of living in the household any more,
then it ' s appropriate that the Marriage Act was reviewed, at most
not The terms of the divorce were removed. The reason, provision
contains discriminatory elements, and disadvantages the wife, as well as not in line
with the principle of the constitution, and the fulfillment of human rights being
the cornerstone of legal reform in Indonesia, and which Surely, the explanation is not
has a strong base in Islamic teaching. Thus the changes to the Article
39 Act 1/1974 need to be done.
The proposal of this change is clearly aimed at empowering women
and embodied a thorough protection against women ' s rights
as Completely human. As is stated in the constitution, and also
legislation, as well as the Sedo Conference. Indonesia has already ratified
this conference with Act No. 8 of 1985. Through the change
it is also expected that Indonesian Muslims can promote the teachings of Islam that
is friendly to women and also as well as grace for the universe.
5. Sinta Nuriya Abdurrahman Wahid
According to the Expert that the marriage had a very sacred purpose
and noble, that is:
1. Marriage can create inner peace, compassion, and
equality between husband and wife. It is so in the Quran.
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Letter Ar-Ruum paragraph 21, "Wamin aayaatihi an khalaqa lakum min anfusikum
azwaajan litaskunuu ilayhaa waja'ala baynakum mawaddatan warahmatan inna
fii dzaalika laaayaatin liqawmin yatafakkaruun", meaning " And among the signs of God's grandeur, He made you a couple of the same kind
so you feel calm with him and He makes love and love
dear among you, In this case there are signs for
people who think ".
2. By marriage, the survival of the human child can be maintained
and the child born has either a nasab line or a lineage
which is clear. Therefore, the marriage in Islam must be tied in
a very strong bond or one called miitsaaqan ghaliizh
as in the Letter An-Nisa verse 21;
Given the purpose of the marriage so sublime and the urgency, then
Islam is so maintaining that marriage can be preserved by any spouse
husband-wife. It can be seen from the prophet's hadiths saying "Aghdolul
halala indallahi at thalaq," Meaning the most hated halal thing by God
is dropping the talak. It shows that a husband is obliged to try
distancing himself from dropping the talak. Husbands are only justified dropping
talak if forced and there is no other way to avoid it. On this basis
a majority of fukaha including Imam Hanafiah and Hambali argue that
the husband is forbidden to drop the talak unless it is emergency or forced to.
The measure determines the emergency is based on the syarah, not because
solely lust. This opinion is based on the hadith which
states"Laknatallahu kullatawaqin witslaqin," means "God condemnates the husband
who the cicip again likes to do the wife." However, Sayyid Sabiq said
that the talak is forbidden if there is no need for it. Because the talak without
is accompanied by a clear reason for the cause of the land and
obliterates the health. The same opinion is delivered by Sheikh Raction
The author of the Book of Al Maqsud.
Of the above opinions can be drawn a conclusion as
following.
1) Talak may be carried out throughout to bring health care for all
related parties are husband-wife and children. Because of how it is
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not only conjugal wives will bear the aftermath of the divorce, but
children will also be victims of divorce. Meaning that the divorce was
done as a relief effort, not legitimacy
to satisfy lust;
2) Although the right to talak exists on a husband, but must remain
pay attention to the rights of interest and the human dignity of a wife.
Because it is the primary mission of the overthrow of Islam to the world that
explains the egalitarian relationship between husband and wife. This can be seen in
The Quran, Al-Fathir, An-Naba, An-Nisa, Yasin, Ash-Syura,
Az-Zukhruf, Al-Baqarah, and An-Najm;
3) Because the husband has absolute right to do talak, then there needs to be
restrictions and Strict requirements as a control for that right
not used carelessly by a husband;
4) In doing talak, should still pay attention to the rights of the people
women as wives. That is, talak cannot be done transiently-
mena for no apparent reason and by ignoring the rights of women
as wives.
As an attempt to control the use of talak rights
male people, And some of the experts in the interpretation of the verses
The Quran and Hadith, among them Imam Malik and Imam Shafi'i,
states that the cause of the talak is the sighat talak,
khulu ', khiyar, fasakh, syiqaq, nusyuz, ila', and zihar. The views of the expert clerics
This fiction are then further derivative by the Indonesian Government through the Act
1/1974, in particular in the Explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) there are 8 (eight) reasons
the severance of marriage, either with a divorce or a divorce, that is:
a. If either party does fornication or becomes an alcoholic, the customary,
gambler, and the other is difficult to heal;
b. Either party leaves the other for 2 consecutive years without
the other party's permission, and for no legitimate reason, or because of anything else outside
his ability;
c. Either side gets a five-year prison sentence or a penalty
which is heavier after the marriage takes place;
d. Either party commits an atrocity or severe persecution that
endangers against the other;
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e. Either party gets a body defect or illness that results in
not being able to exercise liability as a husband or wife;
f. Between husband and wife constantly disputes, and quarrels,
and there is no hope of life in the household anymore;
g. Husband infringes the right of the talak;
h. Conversion of religion or apostasy leads to disconnection
within the household.
Related to it, there needs to be a depth of depth to
The explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) letter f Act 1/1974 throughout the phrase ' "between husband
and a constant wife of strife and quarrels";
The clerics differ in the dispute over this issue,
that is:
The first group states that disputes and quarrels can
be the reason for the fall of the lalak due to strife and bickering
reneging on the goal of marriage to form a family of sakinah, macontainer,
warohmah as mentioned in the Koran Ar-Ruum Quran verse 21;
The second group argues, discord and bickering at all is not
Could be the reason for the fall. The opinion of the second group is
majority opinion of the fukaha, including the Madzahibul cleric
Arba'ah, namely Hanafi, Maliki, Syafi'i, and Hambali;
From the view of the clerics, scholars argue that the phrase "between
husband and wife persists disputes and quarrels", preferably
not being used as the reason for the fall of the talak, because:
1. First, if the phrase is accepted without any explanation for the cause
a dispute and a quarrel, then it will open the odds
the fall of the talak. A man who has grown tired of his wife will be able to find a cause that can cause friction to be able to be able to
drop the talak to his partner. If this is the case, then the sacraality
marriage as a solid agreement or mitsaqon gholidzon will be
defeated by a human ego that can provoke a dispute
and bickering. In other words, a 'cicier' man and divorcd
his wife would have gained the legitimacy of the nerves to do the marriage-divorce
how to make disputes and quarrels;
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2. Second, if this phrase is accepted, it eliminates the rights
constitutionally any spouse who wants to retain its marriage.
Meaning, this phrase ignores the efforts of every husband-wife who wants to
continue. fight for her survival according to a religious order
because the position of the couple becomes the same as the husband-wife position that
becomes the cause of fights and quarrels. If this is the case, then Islam
does not provide protection against people seeking to run
the good in a marriage, as this phrase is contrary to
makhositul conditions, which is the purpose of which it is fixed. a law, even as well
contrary to Article 28D paragraph (1) and Article 28H paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution,
then it must be rejected.
[2.3] A draw that against the applicant's plea,
The government at the hearing of the 10th of August 2011 delivered the caption
oral and written words outlining things as follows:
I. The subject of the applicant
of the entire applicant ' s plea description, at its core stated as
following:
a. that the applicant is the wife of a man named Bambang Trihatmojo bin
HM. Suharto was recorded in the marriage certificate No. 692/182/X/1981 dated
24 October 1981, and has been blessed with 3 (three) children, namely Gendis Siti
Hatmanti, Bambang Panji Adhikumoro, and Bambang Aditya Trihatmanto;
b. that at first the household life between the applicant and her husband
was perceived to be quite good, serasi and harmonious, but since 2002 started
disputes and quarrels, beginning dikala are known to husband
The petitioners are in. a dark affair (backstreet) with another woman
named Mayangsari and until this time has lived together;
c. that since then the petitioner's husband no longer loves the applicant and child-
his son, even the petitioner. advising her then husband behave
rough and cruel, even acapkali hit victims and children, and husbands
often kalap and forget themselves, hence quarrels and disputes have
possessing a household life between the petitioner's husband and the petitioner;
d. that on May 21, 2007, the applicant ' s husband entered a lawsuit
divorce (talak) against the applicant at the Central Jakarta Religious Court, with
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the reasons between the applicant's husband and the applicant "frequent disputes and
quarrels" that caused the household no longer hope
will be living in the space again;
e. In short, the judicial institution ultimately breaks off the divorce (talak) between
the petitioner's husband (Bambang Trihatmodjo) with the applicant for the reason
between the applicant and her husband there is often a dispute and a quarrel
that causes The household is hopeless.
As it is in the description of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) letter f Invite-
Invite Number 1 Year 1974 about Marriage (then Act
1/1974), which he considered. contrary to the right of protection of protection,
the certainty of law and justice.
II. The Legal Standing (Legal Standing) of the applicant
In accordance with the provisions of Article 51 of the paragraph (1) Act Number 24
of 2003 on the Constitutional Court as amended by
Act No. 8 of the Year 2011 about the Change of the Act
Number 24 of 2003 on the Constitutional Court (subsequently called the MK Act),
stating that the applicant is the party who considers the rights and/or
the constitutional authority is harmed by the The Act, which is:
a. Individual citizens of Indonesia;
b. the unity of the indigenous law society as long as it is still alive and in accordance with
the development of the society and the principle of the unity state of the Republic of Indonesia
which is set in promulg;
c. the public or private legal entity; or
d. country institutions.
The above provisions are expressed in its explanation, that what
with "constitutional rights" is the rights provided in the Act
Basic Year 1945 (subsequently called UUD 1945).
Thus, in order for someone or a party to be accepted
as the applicant who has a legal position (legal standing) in
an Act testing application against the Constitution of 1945, then
first must explain and prove:
a. qualifiers in the a quo as referred to in Article 51
paragraph (1) of the MK Act;
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b. the rights and/or its constitutional authority in the qualifying referred to which
is deemed to have been harmed by the enactment of the tested Act;
c. the rights and/or constitutional authority of the applicant as a result
expiring The Act is moveed for testing.
Further the Constitutional Court since the Decree No. 006 PUU-III/2005
and the Number 11 /PUU-V/2007, as well as subsequent rulings, have
provided the understanding and limitation. The cumulative amount of rights loss
and/or constitutional authority Arising out of the applicable
Act 51 paragraph (1) of the MK Act, must meet 5 (five)
terms that are:
a. the constitutional right of the applicant given by the Act
Basic Year 1945;
b. that the applicant ' s constitutional right is considered by the applicant to have
an aggrieved Act of an Act tested;
c. that the intended constitutional loss is specific
(special) and actual or at least as potential as by reasoning
a reasonable one is certain to occur;
d. Due (causal verband) between the loss and
the enactment of the legislation is being moveed to be tested;
e. It is possible that by the request of a request then
the constitutional loss postured will not or no longer occur.
Over those matters above, according to the Government needs to be questioned
the applicant ' s interest whether it is appropriate as a party that considers the right
and/or its constitutional authority is harmed by the enactment of the provisions
The explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act of 1/1974. Also whether there is a loss
the constitutional applicant referred to be specific (special) and actual or
at least as potential as reasonable reasoning can be assured
will occur, and whether there is any relationship of cause (causal verband) between
the loss and the expiring Act is to be tested.
According to the Government, the question of the applicant as such is on the subject
The above request is pertintable with the application of the law in order
practice, i.e. divorce between The applicant with her husband, and against
the divorce lawsuit has been severed by judicial institutions ranging from the Court
Religion, the High Court of Religious Affairs, and the Supreme Court, with Amar Putermination
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granted the divorce lawsuit filed by the plaintib (in this case by
the petitioner's husband itself).
The government may provide an affirmation that against any process
The divorce lawsuit, the applicant has used the entire channel of effort
the laws available, from the start of the appeal, up to the casings. Thus
according to the Government is the untimely domestic question of the applicant
with her husband leading to divorce in regard to as a loss
the constitutional.
Further according to the Government, the presumption of loss
constitutionality by the applicant experienced by the applicant is not located
causal relationship (causal verband) between the provisions is moveed for
tested with the chapters in the 1945 Constitution made the basis/footing
its pronunciation, because the pasal-pasaI a quo in UUD 1945 is conditio
sine quanon against any person who has met the terms of the Certain
to build a household and develop its offspring.
In other words, the case of the applicant is not related to
the constitutionality issue of the enforcement of the matter of charge norm of the Act
a quo, but rather related to implementation of the application of norms by enforing
The law which indeed must be taken one decision over any claim that
is submitted to the justice institution.
Based on those above, the Government argues the applicant
in this request does not meet the qualifications as a party that has
legal standing (legal standing) as Intended by the provisions
Article 51 of the paragraph (1) of the MK Act, nor on the basis of the Supreme Court ruling
The former Constitution.
Therefore, according to the Government is appropriate if Your Majesty
Chairman/Assembly of the Court of Justice The constitution wisely states that the applicant is not acceptable (niet ontvankelijk verklaard).
However, if Your Majesty the Chairman/Assembly of the Constitution
opts another, following we convey the Government explanation, as follows:
III. A Government Explanation Of The Material Requested By The Applicant.
Before the Government provides a detailed explanation/argumentation against
the postulate and presumption of the applicant above, it can be conveyed things
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as follows:
A. In general the Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage does not conflict with the Basic Law of 1945.
Marriage is a form of constitutional rights embodiment
citizens of the country to be respected (to espect), protected (to protect) by any
people in order of a community of people, nation-to-be. and the country
as set forth in the Constitution of 1945, expressed expressly in Article
28B paragraph (1) of the Constitution of 1945: "Everyone has the right to form a family and
continue the descent through legitimate marriage", so that any person who
has fulfilled the terms to perform The marriage as in
specify in Act 1/1974 guaranteed its rights and the state has an obligation
to facilitate that marriage. Thus, a marriage performed by a man
and a woman of her true love must be harmonious, langgeng, and immortal,
so it has become a common obligation for husband and wife to
maintains and maintains a sacachy, mawaddah, and
warrohmah household. Nevertheless, the state is also obligated to facilitate if
the marriage is declared langgeng and timeless, but because of a cause and
certain reasons require that the marriage should be ended, through
The judicial institution of the authority is granted. From the description above, the 1945 Constitution has provided protection
and fair treatment of any person to foster and
develop the household, and also be given way out (law exit)
If the marriage is untenable as long as it can be.
B. Explanation Of The Norm Charge Materials is being honed for Testing
By The Petitioner. Against the application of the Explanation Explanation of Article 39 paragraph (2) of the letter f Act
1/1974 stating: The explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974:
The reasons that can be made basis for divorce are:
a) One of the parties committing fornication or being a drunk, customary, gambler and another
so hard to heal;
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b) One of the parties leaves another for 2 (two) consecutive years
with no other party permission for no valid reason or because of other things
beyond its will;
c) One of the parties is given a prison sentence of 5 (five) of the year or sentence
the heavier after the marriage took place;
d) One of the parties committed an atrocity or severe persecution
endangering against other parties;
e) One of the parties gets a disability body or disease resulting
cannot execute its obligations as husband-isteri;
f) Between husband and wife continues to dispute and
quarrel and not there is hope that there will be a life of rukun again in the house
ladder.The provisions above by the applicant are considered to be contrary to
provisions of Article 28D paragraph (1) and Section 28H paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution.
represents the following:
Article 28D paragraph (1) of the Constitution 1945: Any herhak of recognition, assurance, protection, and certainty
fair law as well as equal treatment before the law.
Article 28H paragraph (2) Constitution of 1945:
Each person entitled to a special ease and treatment for
obtain the same opportunities and benefits in order to achieve the equation and
justice.
Against the Presumption of the applicant above, the Government can
provide an explanation as follows: 1. Marriage in Religious Language is called mitsaqon gholidzon which is an
strong agreement. Marriage is a sacred agreement between the two
the sexting insan into one whole.
The marriage is meant to form a family life that
eternal, whole, harmonious, happy, and the same. Prosperity based on the Godhead Which
Maha Esa. It means that marriage is a form of servitude
to God the SWT. For that in marriage is required
understanding, understanding, awareness forbuilding a family
which is sakinah, mawaddah, and warrohmah. This is in accordance with the philosophy
marriage as set out in Article 1 of the Act 1/1974 that states:"
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The marriage is a bathin bond between a man and a woman
as a husband with the purpose of forming a family (household) that
happy and eternal based on the Godhead Maha Esa ".
2. In addition, marriage is also one of the forms of the embodiment of rights
constitutional citizens who should be respected (to respect) by any
people in an orderly, national, and state life order.
The marriage must also be protected (to protect) in order for continuity
to continue the descent, as expressly set forth in Article
28B paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution that states: " Everyone has the right to form
family and resume descent through valid marriage ".
3. Therefore, in this case the Government agrees with the view
The applicant states that the true marriage is supposed to be running
harmonious, langgeng, and immortal. Hence the marriage cannot be separated
by anyone including by the judicial institution if one of the parties
still wants to keep the mating survival to fostering
the family. This is in line with the nature of being the
marriage, which is to form a family, a happy and eternal home
based on the Maha Esa (vide Article 1 Act 1/1974).
4. However, marriage is not only the will of either one
party, husband or wife only, but is the embodiment of will and
the desire of both parties (husband and wife). if due to a
specific cause that meets the qualifications as specified in the Act
1/1974, which results in one of the parties (balk of the husband and wife) is no longer
wants its continuity The marriage, hence the purpose of marriage
to form a family, a happy, eternal household
based on the Almighty God, is impossible to maintain.
In other words, marriage can break up. (divorced) if there is no
understanding, there is no harmony inbuilding its household.
If so the family remains forced to be maintained, according to the Government it may cause harm to both physical and
psychic to husband, wife, and child.
5. Act 1/1974 has arranged for a comprehensive marriage if a marriage
on its way to problems resulting in
its marriage is untenable, as set out in terms of
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Article 38 of the Act 1/1974 which states that marriage may be severed due to
death, divorce, and court ruling.
6. Further, the provisions of Article 39 of the Act 1/1974 state, paragraph (1) " Divorce
can only be done in front of a Court hearing after the Court
concerned attempted and not managed to reconcile the two sides. party ";
paragraph (2) " To make a divorce should be sufficient reason that the husband-
wife will not be able to live rukun as husband and wife ". This provision
provides a clear and clear picture that the divorce cannot be
in a manner performed by either party (both husband and
wife) unless there is sufficient reason in question.
explanation of Article 39 of Act 1/1974.
7. Explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act of 1/1974, states that the reasons
that are made basis for divorce are:
a) One of the parties committing adultery or being a drunkard, pemandant, gambler
and so forth that It's hard to heal;
b) One of the parties leaves the other for 2 (two) years in a row-
not without the permission of the other side and for no legitimate reason or because of the other
beyond its will;
c) One of the parties gets a prison sentence of 5 (five) years or penalties
that
d) One of the parties commits an atrocity or severe persecution that
endangers against the other;
e) One of the parties gets a disability or The disease that
resulted in not being able to run its obligations as
husband /isteri;
f) Between husband and wife there was constant strife and
quarrels and no hope of life rukun. again in the home
ladder.
Further, in The compilation of Islamic Law as defined in
Article 116 of the reasons for the divorce is above restated
by adding this reason the husband is in violation of the talak and because it is wrong
one party switched religion or The apostate that caused the inaction
of the interior of the household.
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8. Law 1/1974 in casu arrangements about the breakup of marriage, according to
The government has provided sufficient sufficient signs for
giving way out (law exit) for the parties (husband) if
The marriage is untenable to build a living room.
The stairs.
9. Article 39 paragraph (1) Act 1/1974 that states "Divorce only can
is done in front of the trial of the Court in an attempt
reconcile the two parties", this provision that the divorce is in place.
the path must be reached if both sides cannot maintain
the wholeness, the creed, and the harmony of the household.
10. In Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act of 1/1974 that "For
there should be a divorce there should be enough reason that between those husbands
will not be able to live as husband and wife", these provisions suggest
that The divorce should be based on the very "strong" juridical reasons, including the persists of disputes and
not being able to live as husband-wife (as intended by
explanation Article 39 paragraph (2) letter f Act 1/1974). As for deciding
whether a marriage can be retained or not for the reason
as referred to in Article 39 of the paragraph (2) the letter f Act 1/1974
is the judge's authority to judge and
Consider it based on the legal facts in the trial.
11. Based on the entire description of the applicant in the testing of the provisions
The explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act of 1/1974 as stated in
the subject of the above, according to the Government, the divorce case which occurred
between the petitioner (Mrs. Halimah Agustina bint Abdullah Kamil) with
her husband (Bambang Trihatmojo bin H. M Suharto) is a related derigan
implementation of law enforcement practices conducted by law enforcement
(in this case the judge is on the Court of Justice Religion), and not the
problem of the constitutionality of the provisions being asked for such testing.
The government can also convey, that the same as it is true,
quod non, the reasons for the applicant are correct. its existence and its appeal
granted by the Constitutional Court then the question next is
what if in a marriage there really is a dispute that
persists that may result in a threat that
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endangering physical or psychic balk? Then use the legal basis of what
a judge can judge and consider it as the basic reason
the law to examine, prosecute, and decide on the divorce matter.
In addition to those matters above, the Government also disagree with
The applicant rang that the required provision for
tested it has been used as a tool by one of the parties (in particular by the husband)
to divorce his wife unilaterally or transia-mena, because according to
Government provisions a quo instead aims to provide protection that
adequate against the parties (both husband and wife) of the possible
occurrence of unintended things.
The government also disagrees with the presumption that it states.
that the required provisions to be tested have given the
discriminatory treatment, as it is as determined in the provisions of Article 1 of the number 3
Act Number 39 of 1999 on Human Rights and Article 1
Act Number 12 of 2005 challenges Kovenan's Concern About
Rights Civil and Political (ICCPR) which states that " Discrimination (is
any restriction, harassment, or impossibility that is direct or not
is directly based on human differentiation on the basis of religion, tribe, race, and other means of discrimination against the human being.
etnik, group, group, social status, economic status, gender, language,
Political beliefs, resulting in reduction, deviation or deletion
recognition, implementation or use of rights human and freedom
base in individual haik life, and collective in politics,
economics, law, social, cultural, and other aspects of life ".
Next Government may provide clarification, is not appropriate,
not correct, and unwarranted as if the provisions were intended to be in
the test was only addressed to the wife (women only), because
in fact if a wife believes her marriage cannot be
retained for the reason for the constant dispute that
a wife can file for divorce to the court.
IV. Conclusion Based on that explanation above, the Government pleads to
Your Majesty the Chairman/Assembly of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia which
checks, prosecute, and severes the testing of Act No. 1 Year
1974 on Marriage to the Basic Law of 1945, can
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gives the following verdict:
1. Rejecting the applicant's testing request for the whole or not-
may not have been accepted.
(niet onvankelijk verklaard).
2. Accept the Government Description as a whole;
3. Stating the provisions of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter f Act
The Number 1 Year of 1974 on Marriage does not conflict with
provisions of Article 28D of the paragraph (1) and Article 28H paragraph (2) of the Basic Law
Year 1945.
[2.4] weighed that against the request of the applicant, DPR
delivering the written caption received in the Court of Justice in
on 7 November 2011 that stated as follows:
Against The applicant ' s control as described in the plea
a quo, the DPR in the delivery of his views first outlines
regarding legal standing (legal standing) may be described as follows:
I. Legal Position (Legal Standing) The applicant
Qualifying to be fulfilled by the applicant as a party has been set up
in the provisions of Article 51 of the paragraph (1) Act No. 24 of 2003 on
Constitutional Court (further abbreviated to the MK Act), which states that
" The applicant is a party who considers the right and/or authority
its constitutionality is harmed by the enactment of the Act, i.e. a. Individual citizens of Indonesia;
b. the unity of the indigenous law society as long as it is alive and in accordance with
The development of the people and principles of the Republic of the Republic of Indonesia
which is set in Undang-Undang;
c. public law enforcement agency or private; or
d. state agencies ".
The rights and/or constitutional authority referred to the provisions of Article
51 paragraph (1) of the Act of the MK, are expressly expressed in its explanation, that "
is referred to "constitutional right" is the rights that are governed in the Constitution of the State of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945. " The provisions
The explanation of Article 51 of the paragraph (1) of this MK Act confirms, that only rights that
are explicitly set in the Act State of the Republic of Indonesia
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In 1945 (subsequently called UUD 1945) alone which included "rights
constitutional".
Therefore, according to the MK Act, for someone or a party may
be accepted as the applicant who has a position. laws (legal standing) in
the application of the Act to the Constitution of 1945, then in advance
first has to explain and prove:
a. I view it as the applicant in the a quo request as
referred to in Article 51 of the paragraph (1) of the MK Act;
b. The rights and/or its constitutional authority as referred to in
"The explanation of Article 51 of the paragraph (1) of the Act of MK" is considered to have been harmed by the use of the Act.
Regarding the constitutional loss parameters, the Constitutional Court has
provides notions and limitations on constitutional losses that, arising
due to the enactment of an Act must meet 5 (five) terms (vide
Verdict Case Number 006/PUU-111/2005 and Perkara Number 011 /PUU-V/2007)
that is as follows:
a. the rights and/or constitutional authority of the applicant granted
by the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945;
b. that the rights and/or constitutional authority of the applicant are considered
by the applicant has been harmed by an Act that is tested;
c. that the rights and/or constitutional authority of the applicant
is referred to be specific (special) and actual or at least to be
potential that according to reasonable reasoning can be certain of the case;
d. Due (causal verband) between the loss and
the enactment of the test-moveed Act;
e. It is possible that with the request of the request then
the loss and/or constitutional authority postured will not or
no longer occur.
If the five terms are not met by the applicant in the The case
testing the a quo Act, then the applicant has no qualifications
legal standing (legal standing) as the applicant.
Responded to the applicant a quo, the House of Representatives view that
The applicant must be able to prove beforehand whether the applicant is correct
as the party that considers its rights and/or its constitutional authority
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aggrieved for the expiring provision of the test, in particular
in conducting a loss to the rights and/or authority
its constitutionality as an impact of the provision of the provisions which
is motried to be tested.
Against that legal position (legal standing), the House submitted
fully to the Speaker/Assembly of the Constitutional Court of Justice for
consider and assess whether the applicant have a legal position
(legal standing) or not as is governed by Article 51 of the paragraph (1) of the MK Act
and under the Decree of the Constitutional Court of Perkara Number 006 /PUU-
111/2005 and Perkara Number 011 /PUU-V/2007.
II. Testing of the Marriage Act to the Constitution of 1945.
Against the applicant stating that the enactment of the provisions
The explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter No. 1 Act 1974
on Marriage (subsequently called Act 1/1974) has been obstructest
The implementation of his constitutional right to save his surname
as set in Article 28D the paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution has been harmed. DPR
relayed the following explanation:
1. Marriage is one of the human rights that should be
respected, protected in a public, nation-state and
-state. Constitutionally the right is guaranteed by Article 28B paragraph (1)
The Constitution of 1945 is that "Everyone has the right to form a family and
continue the descent through a valid marriage".
2. As the embodiment of the right, in Act 1/1974 is defined as the bond of birth and
the inner between a man and a woman as husband and wife with
the purpose of forming a happy and eternal family or household
based on Almighty God. This understanding gives
the understanding that marriage has a purpose other than to form a family
that is happy, prosperous and eternal as well as acquiring offspring, too
forming a harmonious family.
3. The purpose of marriage is embodied by the will and desire of the two
sides (husband and wife). Sociological marriages have values
the sublime poured in the marital sense and necessary
maintained to preserve the harmony and the imposition of the marriage,
but in reality it is not impossible to arise dispute inside
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marriage. Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act 1/1974 provides the possibility of occurrence
a real divorce is not intended by both parties
(husband and wife) as will and desire to realize
marriage. On the basis of such a thought arrangement about
the possibility of a divorce should be based on a flight or
sufficient reason.
4. The explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act of 1/1974 contains some of the reasons for
to do the divorce:
a. Either party is fornicating or to be a picker, the comer, the gambler and
others are difficult to heal;
b. Either party leaves another two (two) years in a row-
with no other party permission and for no legitimate reason or because of the other
beyond its will;
c. Either party gets a prison sentence of 5 (five) years or punishments
which is heavier after the marriage takes place.
d. One of the parties committed atrocities or severe mistreatment that
endangers against the other.
e. Either party gets a body defect or, the illness that results in
cannot exercise its obligations as a husband/wife.
f. Between husband and wife and constant disputes and quarrels
and there is no hope of living in the household anymore.
Based on Article 39 of the paragraph (2) the letter f Act 1/1974 possibility
for divorce may occur for the reason that between husband and wife
continuous disputes and quarrels and no hope
will be again in the household of this provision on the terms of
the thought of respect for rights as well as the protection of rights in
marriage. In the event of a husband or wife there is no longer hope for life
rukun in a marriage bond due to strife and bickering
the purpose of marriage is unlikely to be realized.
The explanation of Article 39 paragraph (2) the letter f Act 1/1974 has a legal ratio to
giving the legal exit (legal exit) for the parties in the institution
marriage to terminate the marriage bond by performing
divorce lawful.
The explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) Act 1/1974 applies to every good man of the husband
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and the wife is therefore not sufficient reason that this explanation has
the discriminatory nature.
5. Based on the explanation above, according to the House Description Article 39
paragraph (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 provides protection against a husband or wife
and children in the marriage institution, while having a dispute
and the constant squabble and there is no hope for life
rukun.
6. the reason for divorce in the explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974
is choice and not imperative depending on the husband or wife of whether
will use the explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act of 1/1974 as
base filed for divorce or not. If the explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2)
the letter f Act 1/1974 was annulled would have implications for legal certainty for
the husband and wife who experienced disputes and constant bickering
and there is no hope of life of life. For that reason, according to the DPR
The explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974 has a legal ratio as
legal exit in the life of the husband or wife and the explanation is not
contrary to Article 28D paragraph (1) UUD 1945.
That based on the dalil above, the House pleads
may the Chair/Assembly of the Honourable Constitutional Court grant
amar the verdict as follows
1. Stating that a quo was rejected for the whole or at least
a a quo request was not acceptable;
2. The DPR's description was accepted for the whole;
3. Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Act No. 1 of 1974
on Marriage does not conflict with Article 28D clause (1) of the Constitution
The State of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945;
4. Explanation of Article 39 paragraph (2) of the letter f Act No. 1 Year 1974
on Marriage remains a binding legal force.
If the Chairman/Assembly of the Constitutional Court argues otherwise, we
please the ruling that [ex aequo et bono].
[2.5] weighed that the People's Representative Council delivered
a written conclusion that at its foundation remained on its stance;
[2.6] weighed that to shorten the description in this ruling,
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then everything that is indicated in the news of the trial event has been contained
and is an inseparable part of this ruling;
3. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
[3.1] Draw that the intent and purpose of the applicant is
regarding the material testing Explanation of Article 39 paragraph (2) of the letter f Act
No. 1 Year 1974 about Marriage (subsequently called the Act 1/1974) against
The Basic Law of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945 (next
called UUD 1945);
[3.2] weighed that before considering the subject matter,
The Constitutional Court (subsequently called The Court will consider
in advance of the following:
a. The Court's authority to prosecute a quo;
b. (legal standing) the applicant;
Against those two, the Court argues as follows:
The authority of the Court
[3.3] weighing that under Article 24C of the paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution, Article 10
paragraph (1) letter a Law Number 24 of 2003 on the Court
The Constitution as amended by Act Number 8 of the Year
2011 on Changes to the Law Number 24 Year 2003 concerning
Court Constitution (State Of The Republic Of Indonesia Year 2011 Number
70, Extra Sheet) State of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5226, next
called Act MK), as well as Article 29 paragraph (1) letter of Law No. 48 Year
2009 on the Power of Justice (State Sheet of the Republic of Indonesia
Year 2009 Number 157, Additional State Sheet of the Republic of Indonesia Number
5076, subsequently called Act 48/2009), one of the constitutional powers
The court is courting at first and last rate that its verdict
is final to test The Act against the Basic Act;
[3.4] Draws That Plea The applicant is about testing
Act in casu Act 1/1974 against UUD 1945, so the Court
authorities to prosecute a quo;
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Legal standing (legal standing) applicant
[3.5] weighed that under Article 51 of the paragraph (1) MK Act as well as
The explanation, which may act as the applicant in testing an
The Act against the Constitution of 1945 is those who consider the right
and/or its constitutional authority to be harmed by the enactment of the Invite-
Invite which is required to test, that is:
a. Individual citizens of Indonesia (including groups of people
have common interests);
b. the unity of the indigenous law society as long as it is alive and in accordance with
the development of the society and the principle of the Republic of the Republic of Indonesia
which is set in Undang-Undang;
c. the public or private legal entity; or
d. state agencies;
Thus, the applicant in testing the Act against the UUD
1945 must explain and prove first:
a. The position of the applicant, as referred to as Article 51 of the paragraph (1) of the Act
MK;
b. the constitutional rights and/or constitutional authority granted by the Constitution
1945 resulting from the enactment of the required Act
testing;
[3.6] It is also that the Court has since Determination Number 006 /PUU-III/
2005, dated 31 May 2005 and Putermination Number 11 /PUU-V/2007, dated 20
September 2007 and subsequent rulings have established that
the loss of rights and/or constitutional authority in question of Article
51 paragraph (1) The MK bill must meet five terms, that is:
a. the rights and/or constitutional authority of the applicant given by
Constitution of 1945;
b. the rights and/or the constitutional authority by the applicant is considered
aggrieved by the enactment of the testing Act;
c. the rights and/or constitutional authority should be
specific and actual or at least a potential that according to reasoning
which is reasonable to be certain will occur;
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d. Due (causal verband) relationship between losses referred to
by the enactment of the testing Act;
e. It is possible that with the request of a request, then
the rights and/or rights loss and/or constitutional authority as indicated
will or shall no longer occur;
[3.7] Draw that the Applicant in a plea a quo qualifying
itself as an individual citizen of Indonesia who disadvantaged the rights and/or
of its constitutional authority as guaranteed in Article 28D of paragraph (1) and
Article 28H paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution by force. Explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) letter f Act
1/1974, along the phrase " Between husbands And the wife continued to dispute and
a quarrel ... ";
That the petitioner on 24 October 1981 was married to Bambang
Trihatmojo bin H.M. Suharto, which was set up at the District Religious Affairs Office
Setiabudi, South Jakarta as a copy of Akte Nikah No. 692/182/X/1981 date
24 October 1981. The marriage of the petitioner with Bambang Trihatmojo bin H.M.
Suharto (husband) had three children, Gendis Siti Hatmanti,
Bambang Panji Adhikumoro, and Bambang Aditya Trihatmanto;
That the life of the house The applicant's ladder with the applicant's husband
at first went quite well, serasi and harmonious, but from 2002 onwards
disputes arose and quarrels. The quarrel was triggered by the presence of
a dark affair (backstreet) between the petitioner's husband and another woman named
Mayangsari. Since the quarrel, the petitioner's husband no longer loves
The applicant and his children, rude and cruel, make no living, and
leave home as well as live together with Mayangsari;
That on the 21st May 2007, the petitioner's husband filed for divorce
(talak) against the applicant at the Central Jakarta Religious Court, for reasons between
The applicant and the applicant ' s husband are frequent disputes and quarrels, so
causes the home The petitioner and the petitioner's husband are hopeless.
That the applicant attempted to save his household with
not getting a divorce with the petitioner's husband, but at the end of the court
severing the marriage of Bambang Trihatmodjo with the applicant with
basing the consideration on the Explanation of Article 39 of the verse (2) letter f Act 1/1974;
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Based on legal status reasons (legal standing) the applicant,
The court argues that there is a causal relationship (causal verband)
between the loss of the constitutional right of the applicant with the The Act
which is being honed for testing.
[3.8] It is balanced that because the court is prosecutable
a request a quo, as well as the applicant has a legal standing (legal standing),
then the Court will consider the subject;
Subject to
[3.9] Considering that the applicant is in the subject of his appeal submitted
testing of the constitutionality of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the letter f Act 1/1974
throughout the phrase, " Between husband and wife there is constant dispute and
quarrels ... " that the applicant is contrary to Article 28D of the paragraph
(1) and Article 28H of the paragraph (2) of the Constitution of 1945 each state:
Article 28D paragraph (1): "Each person is entitled to the recognition, warranty, protection,
and fair legal certainty as well as the same treatment before the law";
Article 28H paragraph (2): "Everyone deserves the ease and treatment
specifically to obtain the same opportunities and benefits to achieve
equality and justice",
for the reason:
The explanation of the a quo article does not govern who which led to the occurrence of
the dispute and the quarrel, thus harming the constitutional right
the wives-in this case including the applicant;
The explanation of the article a quo was outside the Act (the body bar), and
contradictory to it;
The explanation of the a quo is harming the right the constitutionality of the wives and
contrary to Article 28D of the paragraph (1) and Article 28H of the paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution.
Court opinion
[3.10] Draw that after reading and checking in with the saksama
the applicant's request, the proof of the letter or the writing of the applicant (proof of P-1 to
with the proof of P-8), the expert captions of the applicant, a written description of the House
People's Representative (DPR), the written description and the conclusions of the Government
as described above, the Court argued for the following:
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That marital nature is an inner-born bond between
a man with a woman as a husband's husband, who aims to
form a happy and eternal family (household), which based on
to the Almighty God [vide Article 1 Act 1/1974];
That the meaning of a marriage is a legal attachment
in the family law field of the two parties that originally was not
The husband of the wife (the other). Therefore, as a bond, one of the terms
The formation of marriage must be based on the consent of both sides
party [vide Article 6 Act 1/1974];
That the meaning of "inner bond" in marriage is bond that
formation based on love and love (which in Al Qur ` an is called
mawaddah and rahmah) of both sides, between a man and one
woman. Therefore, in order to strengthen the inner bond then the law requires
between husband and wife (married couples) to love each other [vide
Article 33 Act 1/1974];
That " the purpose of marriage is to form the household
happy and eternal " (which in Al Qur ` an is called sakinah) as the purpose of
each party in marriage, as well as it is
establishing a basic joint
of an orderly and prosperous community arrangement of birth and Inner. Therefore
in it is the right and legal obligation that the love and love
must be held high by each wife's husband in order
The achievement of the purpose is intended, both the personal goals of each And
a goal in the study of building an orderly and prosperous society
[vide Article 30 Act 1/1974];
That the meaning "is based on the Almighty God"
is the marital wealth of the The people of Indonesia as a society
that is divinity ("religious"). That is, the exercise of marriage for the nation
Indonesia is not solely in order to fulfill the life of life, but
in order to meet the teachings of the Almighty God which is contained in
each of the religions that it encoes;
Based on the description above, the marriage in Law 1/1974
has a legal dimension, the dimension of inner life, the correctional dimension, and
the religious dimension;
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That the dimension of the inner life of the person, which in marriage is
love and love, is a very dynamic state. The dynamics are meant
in relation to several factors, among others, in the home of the house
the marital ladder (mu ` asyarah) of both husband and wife. As one of the
factors, the pergaulants in the marital household (mu ` asyarah) of both parties
spouses can be "fertilizers" for the growth of love and love, and
otherwise, can be "pests" Always gnaring in love and love
and turning it into animosity and hatred (al-adawah wa al
baghdha `). When there is a constant dispute and squabble
among the husband's husband's spouse, it is difficult to be expected to reunite.
In such circumstances then the inner bond in marriage is considered to have been
rupting (syiqaq, broken marriage), although bond is born, legally, still exists.
The marriage is so, rationally it has been no longer beneficial to both
the sides and for the family. Even in certain cases can be
endangering the safety of each side and family. In
circumstances are such, the law must give way out to avoid
the undesirable state of bad (saddu al dzari ` ah). That exit
dissolution of the marriage in Law 1/1974 called the verdict
marriage which when both sides are still alive, that is the severing
marriage with divorce or with court rulings [vide Article 38
Act 1/1974]. Marriage to divorce agencies or with
court rulings in perspective of his substance law are review
return to the consent of both sides of the form legal bond
called with marriage moiled by one of the second
sides to the court. While a court based on evidence
that was put in opinion has been proven to be warranted according to law then
the court will drop the ruling that marriage as a legal bond
it broke up. Thus, the court ruling that
states the severing of the marriage bond only states from
its legal perspective because of its "consent" from both sides
the parties that have formed marriage bond, which used to occur once, has been
no longer as a result of constant strife and quarrels
persists and no hope of living in the household any longer. So,
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The court ruling only states the real state of
the relationship of the husband's husband is;
[3.11] Draw that based on such consideration above,
The court argued the explanation of the Article 39 verses (2) Act 1/1974 of the phrase,
"Between husband and wife, there is constant dispute and strife ..."
instead provides one of the way out when a marriage is no longer
giving it benefit because marriage is no longer in line with
the intent of marriage as mentioned in Article 1 of Act 1/1974 and the
does not provide any certainty and legal justice as Article
28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution;
[3.12] A draw that the Applicant Postul stated that explanation
is in conflict with Article 28H of the paragraph (2) of the Constitution of the Constitution of the Constitution of the Constitution of the Constitution of the Constitution of the Constitution of Law 1945, according to
The applicant ' s Court of Control is not appropriate and is not correct because of the Article 28H
paragraph (2) of the UUD 1945 is a provision of affirmative action,
whereas the position of husband and wife in marriage according to Act 1/1974
is balanced [vide Article 31 verse (1) Act 1/1974], so that not require
special treatment of sort affirmative action;
[3.13] weighed, based on all of those considerations above,
The court argued the applicant ' s plea was not proven to be warranted according to
the law;
4. KONKLUSI
Based on the assessment of the facts and laws as described in
above, the Court concluded that:
[4.1] The court of competent court rules the plea a quo;
[4.2] The applicant has legal standing (legal standing) for
applying for a quo;
[4.3] Dalil the applicant is unwarranted by law;
Based on the Basic Law of the Republic of Indonesia Year
1945, Act Number 24 of 2003 on the Constitutional Court
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as amended by Law No. 8 of the Year 2011 on
Changes to the Law Number 24 Year 2003 on the Court
Constitution (State Sheet of the Republic of Indonesia of 2011 Number 70,
Additional Gazette Republic Indonesia Number 5226), and Invite-
Invite Number 48 Of 2009 On The Power Of Justice (state Sheet
The Republic Of Indonesia 2009 Number 157, Additional Sheet Of Country
Republic Of Indonesia Number 5076);
5. AMAR RULING
Prosecuting, Declaring refusing the applicant's plea;
So decided in a Meeting of Judges by
nine Constitution Judges, namely Moh. Mahfud MD as Chairman was arrested
Member, Achmad Sodiki, Ahmad Fadlil Sumadi, Harjono, Anwar Usman, Hamdan
Zoelva, Maria Farida Indrati, M. Akil Mochtar, and Muhammad Alim, respectively-
each as Member, in on Monday, The twelfth date, March, year two thousand twelve, and spoken in the Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court is open to the public at Tuesday, the twenty-seventh date, the month of March, the year of two thousand twelve, by the eight Judges of the Constitution, That's Moh. Mahfud MD as Chairman, Achmad Sodiki, Ahmad Fadlil
Sumadi, Anwar Usman, Hamdan Zoelva, Maria Farida Indrati, M. Akil Mochtar, and
Muhammad Alim, respectively as Member, were accompanied by Sunardi
as the Replacement Panitera, with the Government or the representing, and
the People's Representative Council or that represents, without being attended by
The applicant/its ruler.
CHAIRMAN,
ttd.
Moh. -Mahfud MD.
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MEMBERS,
ttd.
Achmad Sodiki
ttd.
Ahmad Fadlil Sumadi
ttd.
Anwar Usman
ttd.
Hamdan Zoelva
ttd.
Maria Farida Indrati
ttd.
M. Akil Mochtar
ttd.
Muhammad Alim
6. DIFFERENT OPINIONS (DISSENTING OPINION)
Against that ruling, Constitutional Judge M. Akil Mochtarsubmit
different opinions (dissenting opinion) as follows:
That Act In 1974, the Marriage (Invite-
Invite Marriage) was a nationally valid positive law for
all Indonesian citizens. On the other hand, the Marriage Act has
a typical character as a unification of the law (pluralism) of the law
family in effect in Indonesia. The process of legal unification is not the
that is easy to do, especially in the field of family law because it concerns the things that are religious, custom and values that society is embraced.
That one part of the process The unification performed in the Invite-
Marriage Act is to set out the divorce reasons as
set in the Description of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Marriage Act. In
The case, the applicant postulate that the phrase is set in the Explanation
Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of the Marriage Act which reads "between the husband
and the wife continues to dispute and quarrel ..." conflicting
with UUD 1945. The reason for divorce is set in the phrase explanation of the Article
a quo is part of the unification effort undertaken in the Invite-
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The Marriage Act. The reason for divorce is due to discord and
the continuous bickering in the law is known as the syiqaq,
whereas in western civil law (western legal system), as in America
The Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Russia, Australia and Sweden, are called
irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown which is part
of the no-fault divorce category. The reason for divorce is due to disputes and
continuous bickering in both legal systems carries
a different impact on its application in society. Be important to
judges to see a comparison of the application of divorce reasons in the second
terms applicable in each of those legal systems. Comparison
The law is the basis of consideration for the adoption of divorce reasons because
there is a constant dispute between husband and wife.
is applied in the middle of Indonesian society. The comparison of these applications is also
being a legal comparison material as a means of renewal of values in
society (tool of social engineering).
Disputes and Continuous Bickering in Islamic Law (Shiqaq) That the word syiqaq is set in the Quran letter Annisa paragraph 35:
" And if you are worried there is a dispute (syiqaq) between the two,
then send a hakam from a male family and a hakam
of the female family. If the two are true to the truth, God will give knowledge to the wife.
God is aware of all things. "
That in order for Islamic law, Indonesia forms the institution
The justice of the Religion under the Law No. 7 of 1989 on
The Judiciary of Religion (as it is.) has been amended by Law No. 50
Year 2009 on the Second Amendment No. 7 Year 1989
on the Judicial Religions Act-) authorities
prosecute Islamic litigationes for the Indonesian Muslims. In section
which regulates the Examination of Marriage, Article 76 verse (1)
The Religious Justice Act clearly asserts that "If
a divorce lawsuit is based on the reason syiqaq, then ...". The term syiqaq in
Article a quo according to The explanation of Article 76 of the paragraph (1) of the Judicial Act
Religion, "syiqaq is a sharp and continuous dispute between the husband
and the wife".
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That the word notions syiqaq, according to the Religious Justice Act, still
there is often some problems in its application especially in terms of
setting the size of when it occurred syiqaq. There was an opinion saying
syiqaq could be caused by nusyuz (deeds of durhaka) from the wife, or because
the wrongdoer or abusive behavior of the husband (Al Maraghi, 1974: 47). If syiqaq
is caused by nusyuz, then let the husband handle it in a way that
is lightest in the ways that God SWT has been governed in the Qur'an
(QS. Annisa: 34). But if the second thing happened and it was feared that the husband would be
perpeantly wrong-wrong or difficult to eliminate nusyuz as well as to worry
there has been syiqaq, then both husband and wife are required to send two
people hakam (a spokesman) who intends to correct the relationship between
them. There is another opinion that says syiqaq occurs when a dispute or
a quarrel between husband and wife contains an element endangering the husband-wife
and the outbreak of marriage. If the dispute does not contain the elements
that is harmful and has not yet reached the emergency level, then it
has not been said syiqaq. But this opinion does not include elements that
endangers and the emergency level in question as well as no rules for
measuring those elements.
That regardless of the difference of opinion regarding size and when happening
syiqaq in its law enforcement process, preparing syiqaq institute in
Islamic law is aiming to reconcile and find a solution
alternative to husband's husband so that it can be again rukun in the building home
stairs and not as an excuse for divorce. This goal is based on the "philosophical" foundation of the transcendental, as defined in the
Word of God SWT " ... If the two people are saying, "It is the truth that God has given to you," God is the one who has turned to the wife of God. " Annisa: 35).
In addition, the basis of divorce law in Islam is makruh based on hadith
"The halal perkara most hated by God is divorce". Accordingly,
the principle of Islamic law based on the Prophet's hadith is "easy
marriage and divorce is difficult!".
That in terms of syiqaq in Indonesia, the rules of Islamic law have detailed the layout and the The mechanism of affirmation, whether it is in the Blasphemy Laws to the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI) and the procedure of affirmation in the Regulatory Implementation Guidelines and the Administration of the Courts of Religion issued by the Supreme Court.
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The Disputes and Continuous Bickering in the Western Data Law (Irreconcilable Differences, Irretrievable Breakdown) That in the Code of Perdata Law (KUHPerdata, Burgerlijk
Wetboek) the reason for divorce is set decisively in Article 209. The existence of
disputes and ongoing bickering between wives is not
for divorce reasons according to KUHPerdata. Therefore, process
enforcement of civil law through general justice does not set in detail
regarding divorce proceedings, mechanisms and enforcement procedures of divorce
due to the cause of disputes and bickering continues Continuous.
That in the family law system (family law) in western countries (western
world) there is a development with the adoption of divorce reasons on the basis
without error (no-fault divorce). The idea revolution of no-fault divorce started in the
United States, beginning with the U.S. state of California in 1970
(Lynn Wardle: 1990). Since then, the development of the concept has penetrated as far as
to other countries, such as the Netherlands adopting it in 1971, Sweden
in 1973, France in 1975 to the Australian continent in
in 1974.
That the adoption of no-fault divorce in the legal system in the country-
the western country is based on the reason for irreconcilable differences or
irretrievable breakdown, which can be translated with the dispute
and the constant bickering that is without hope to live rukun back.
Therefore, the reason irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown
that was adopted in the system family law in western countries is more or less
equal to reason the divorce adopted in the Description of Article 39 of the paragraph (2)
letter f the Marriage Act.
That in the context it is prepared for divorce reasons for the existence
irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown in western countries
there is a link to the increased divorce rate in the country-
the country. Despite the adoption of the divorce, the reason for the divorce was not the
factor in the increasing divorce rate, but the adoption of the reason
affects the high number of divorce figures. Academic research that
was conducted in order to research the relationship between the adoption of the basic no-fault
divorce with the number of divorces more performed in the United States
(for example, M. Glendon, 1987), but there are also some research that
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performed in other countries such as in the Netherlands (Boele-Woelki, dkk: 2002), and
in Canada (Douglas W. Allen, 1998). The conclusion of the research is less
in the same way that there is a relationship affecting the high level
the divorce with the adoption of the basic no-fault divorce. no-fault base
divorce makes it easier for citizens in western countries to submit
divorce litigation.
Final Opinion That the Marriage Act as a Unification product is
The positive law must be a sayer and protector for any certainty
law and justice for any Indonesian citizen. Furthermore, in terms of
marriage, as the 1945 Constitution provides a guarantee of protection of the right
a constitutional for any citizen to form a family and
continue the descent through a lawful marriage [Article 28B paragraph (1) UUD
1945].
That the adoption of divorce reasons is due to disputes and
the constant quarrel between husband and wife in the Description of Article 39 of the paragraph (2)
letter f the Marriage Act had an impact that vary for
citizens of Indonesia.
That on the basis of legal comparison the application of the reason for divorce because
there is a constant dispute and dispute between the inner wives
the Islamic legal system and the western data law system there is a difference of imbas
that occurs in society as a result of the application of that reason. In
family law systems in western countries, the application of reason for
disputes and constant bickering (irreconcilable differences,
irretrievable breakdown) affects the rate of numbers divorce that
occurs in those countries. Learning from the experience of western countries,
The adoption of the same divorce reasons as set in Explanation
Article 39 of the paragraph (2) the letter of the Marriage Act does not guarantee any
attempts to perpetuate the bond lawful marriage for the citizens
Indonesia.
That the reasons for disputes and quarrels are continuous in the Explanation
Article 39 of the paragraph (2) the letter of the Marriage Act is not supported with
the executor rules and the supporting legal devices in the effort
The enforcement of civil law in the scope of the General Judicial. It's published
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Government Regulation Number 9 of 1975 on the implementation of the Act
No. 1 Year 1974 on Marriage, does not set in detail the size
which is a guideline in determining the dispute and the quarrets
continuously in the scope of the Public Judicial and the layout or
the filing procedure. Government regulations a quo only affirm
the reason for divorce as set out in Article 19 of the letter f. In addition, the
rules regarding the manner of the lawsuit are only outlined in Article 22 of the paragraph (2) of the Regulation
Government a quo. Limitations on the details of this rule are detriing to constitutional rights
Indonesian nationals who filed for divorce on the grounds of dispute
and constant bickering through the General Justice.
That limitations of rule details In filing for divorce for reasons
disputes and disputes over and over and over, both in the sphere of Justice
General and in the scope of the Religious Justice, it has become a legal loophole for
the parties for not the size and limit of what is meant
with "discord" and "quarrels" as well as what parameters are used
to measure "continuously". In practice, the legal loophole is precisely
making it easier for the divorce process. Measures in consider
a "dispute", "quarrels", and "continuous" nature are submitted to
the subjectivity of the judge's consideration, without the norm of the rule being
the pedomer. Therefore, the divorce process seems to be very easy.
In addition, one of the parties, both husband and wife, can exploit it
to file a divorce lawsuit that has an impact on the other side.
That persists and disputes over and over, as a
agency syiqaq, in the Islamic legal system has had the basis of implementing rules
regarding the rules and procedures as set out in the Act
The judiciary of Religion and is evident with the Compilation of Islamic Law.
That there is an impact of the application of divorce reasons streamline the process
divorce for Indonesian citizens. This is contrary to the principle that
is embraced by the Marriage Act, which is "the principle to make it difficult
for a divorce" in order to strengthen the goal of marriage, which is to
to form a happy and eternal family, as mentioned in
The General Explanation of the Marriage Act. Therefore, the Court
is supposed to grant the request of the applicant. With the obscured
the application then the governing rules of the Marriage Act are related
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on the grounds of divorce due to disputes and bickering continued
continuously, as set in Article 19 of the letter f and Article 22 of the paragraph (2)
Government Regulation Number 9 of 1975 on Implementation The Act
No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage should also be declared unconstitutional.
However, the applicant's request did not abolish the institution
syiqaq because it is based and set up in the Act The Act of Religious Justice.
By that cause, the Court of Justice should have granted the applicant ' s request and
expressed an explanation of Article 39 of the paragraph (2) of Act No. 1 of the Year
1974 on Marriage in conflict with the State Basic Law
Republic of Indonesia of 1945 and no longer have legal power
binding.
PANITERA REPLACEMENT,
ttd.
Sunardi