Various Issues of Religious Courts Were Discussed in the National Working Meeting
Manado | badilag.net
In the ballroom 2 of Peninsula Hotel Manado, on Tuesday (10/30/2012), participants of the Supreme Court National Working Meeting from the Religious Court circle were involved in a serious discussion. The discussion was moderated by Drs. H. Zainuddin Fajari, SH., MH. (the Chief of Bandarlampung High Religious Court).
The discussion was divided into two sessions. The First session was used to hear some explanations from the speakers. And the second one was used by the chiefs of High Religious Courts/Mahkamah Shariah to share their experiences, problems, and inputs.
Before the discussion, Vice Chief Justice for Non-Judicial Affairs, the Hon. DR. H. Ahmad Kamil, SH., M. Hum delivered an introductory speech. “In the previous National Working Meeting, our commission got a praise due to the complete datas and the discipline of the participants. The discussion was also qualified.” He said. And that was why he asked all the participants of the commission to maintain what they did last year.
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The Hon. Ahmad Kamil also reminded that nowdays the Religous Courts still had some problems needed to be resolved together.
“This is the first national working meeting after the 130th anniversary of Religious Court. Do not be satisfied too early or even think that we are the best. We have to avoid such way of thinking. Tomorrow must be better than today.” He said further.
The Deputy Chief Justice for Religious Court Affairs, the Hon. DR. H. Andi Syamsu Alam, SH., MH discussed various issues, either techical or non-technical one. He also responded the issues found in the regions. He also informed the participants that the Hon. Justice Prof. DR. H. Abdul Mannan has created the Compilation of Procedural Laws on Shariah Economic (KHAES). “Today the compilation is in the accomplishment period.” He said.
Meanwhile The Hon. Justice Prof. DR. H. Abdul Mannan, SH., S.IP., M. Hum delivered a paper on the Practice of Shariah Economic in the Religious Court, the Opportunity and Its Challenges.
The Hon. Justice Prof. DR. H. Rifyal Ka’bah, MA explained the paper on the enactment of Islamic law in Indonesia. “If formerly the Religious Courts only have 13 books, and now have million books. How about the Religious Court today?” The Deputy Chief Justice commented.
The Hon. Justice DR. H. Mukhtar Zamzami, SH., MH explained about the legal reasoning. “Is it enough for us to apply the texts only without applying the reasons which consistently uphold the principles of Islamic law?” The Deputy Chief Justice provoked the enthusiasm of the participants.
The Hon. Justice DR. H. Habiburrahman explained the relationship between the child outside marriage with his/her biological father. The Deputy Chief Justice hoped that the paper could encourage the emergence of new thoughts post-the Constitutional Court’s verdict on the same issue.
Meanwhile the Director General of the Religious Court, represented by Drs. H. Purwosusilo, SH., MH explained some non-judicial technics. “Even the issues are very vast and complex, we hope that he can explain them completely.” The Deputy Chief Justice commented.
Various issues and inputs sticked in the discussion session, ranging from satisfaction of the justice seeker, the little amout of shariah economic cases, the follow up of oversight report, the examination of cadidate of substitute registrar to the court recording audio-visually.
The result of discussion then formulated by a team headed by Drs. H. Zainuddin Fajari, SH., MH and accompanied by a secretary officiated by the Young Registrar of Religious Civil Cases, DR. Edi Riadi, SH., MH.
[Mohammad Noor]