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Chief Judge of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, Mr. Arief Hidayat. Photo by: ARI
During the third day of the 3rd Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC), Presidents and Chief Judges from the Constitutional Courts of AACC member states debated the latest agenda items for this year's Board of Members meeting, which was officially closed to the public.
The Board of Members meeting, which was held on Wednesday, 10 August 2016 in the Nusa Dua Convention Center in Bali, successfully covered three important areas. First up was an attempt to forge an agreement concerning the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat for the AACC. Secondly, the Russian language was set as the organisation’s second official working language, after English. And third and finally, the AACC’s involvement in the World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ) was debated.
After the first session of the Board of Members meeting, current AACC President, Mr. Arief Hidayat, elaborated upon the various agreements which were hammered out during the session. Firstly, it was agreed that an AACC Permanent Secretariat would be established in a form of a Joint Permanent Secretariat. This secretariat will be administered by two states, namely Indonesia and Korea. Indonesia will be responsible for planning and coordination, while Korea will be in charge of research and development. This decision is in line with the recommendation made during the Secretary General meeting, which took place on Tuesday, 9 August 2016.
“We will establish the Permanent Secretariat in Jakarta and Seoul, and whoever is finally elected president should be able to manage the permanent secretariat in these two countries. In addition, we have also agreed to appoint Turkey to establish and manage an Education and Training Centre for all staff and judges of the AACC member states,” explained Mr. Hidayat after the meeting.
Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, Mr. Guntur Hamzah, added that all member states had agreed to appoint Turkey to establish the Training Centre, because Turkey engages in the best practices, as regards summer schools and workshops. “The Constitutional Court of Korea has also expressed its agreement with this idea, namely that Turkey will be assigned the role of establishing an Education and Training Centre. Hopefully, these three countries will be able to synergize their efforts in order to establish a stronger and more solid association,” Mr. Hamzah clarified.
In addition, Mr. Han Chul Park, acting as President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, also added that an important decision would hopefully be made during the meeting regarding the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat. This issue has been under discussion since the first AACC congress, which took place in Seoul in 2012. “We hope that the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat will help all member states to realize an improved AACC,” elucidated Mr. Park.
The Constitutional Court of Korea will also be undertaking joint research into every AACC member state in a bid to promote human rights and democracy. “The third congress has so far reflected strong coordination between the various member states, despite the fact that the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat has happened a little late in comparison with Europe and Africa. We are also hoping for strong leadership from the Constitutional Court of Indonesia,” Mr. Park explained.
The second issue under discussion was the agreement made by AACC member states to include Russian language as the second official working language of the AACC, after English. However, despite the fact that Russian will now become the organization’s second official working language, official documents or correspondence will still be written in English.
Moreover, hosting an AACC congress offers a major benefit in terms of the language used, and thus the Secretary General and Chief Judge of the Constitutional Court has been able to use the Indonesian language during meetings. “Host states can use their own national languages, just as during this congress we have been using the Indonesian language,” Mr. Hidayat explained.
The third issue dealt with was the involvement of the AACC in the World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ) forum, which will be held in Lithuania in September of 2017. The AACC has agreed to appoint several member states to represent the AACC during the WCCG forum, including Mr. Han Chul Park, President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, who will be a keynote speaker; Mr. Farhad Abdulayev, President of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan, who will be acting as moderator; and Mrs. Maria Farida Indrati, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, who will take on the role of rapporteur during the conference.
AACC Presidential Election
In addition to the three issues outlined above, the meeting also briefly touched upon the AACC presidential election for the 2016-2018 period. However, as yesterday’s meeting wound up, no proposal relating to the next AACC President had actually been forwarded. “During yesterday’s Secretary General meeting, several countries proposed that the Constitutional Court of Indonesia should continue in its position as president of the AACC. We will need to consider a number of factors first however, as this move will have huge consequences,” Mr. Hidayat stated.
During the meeting, the Constitutional Court of Korea was also asked about its willingness to take on the role of the next AACC president. However, Mr. Han Chul Park, acting as President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, explained that he wanted other member states to have the opportunity to be able to take up this position. “Maybe some member states are constrained by cost problems. However, such issues can be discussed and solved by all of the member states as a whole,” Mr. Park asserted.
However, if no candidate for the position of AACC ultimately emerges from other member states, then this will mean that Indonesia will be requested that it continue in its current position as AACC President. “The next term of office runs from 2016 – 2018 or until a new AACC president is elected, and this issue will finally be decided this Friday,” Mr. Hidayat concluded.
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Chief Judge of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, Mr. Arief Hidayat. Photo by: ARI
During the third day of the 3rd Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC), Presidents and Chief Judges from the Constitutional Courts of AACC member states debated the latest agenda items for this year's Board of Members meeting, which was officially closed to the public.
The Board of Members meeting, which was held on Wednesday, 10 August 2016 in the Nusa Dua Convention Center in Bali, successfully covered three important areas. First up was an attempt to forge an agreement concerning the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat for the AACC. Secondly, the Russian language was set as the organisation’s second official working language, after English. And third and finally, the AACC’s involvement in the World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ) was debated.
After the first session of the Board of Members meeting, current AACC President, Mr. Arief Hidayat, elaborated upon the various agreements which were hammered out during the session. Firstly, it was agreed that an AACC Permanent Secretariat would be established in a form of a Joint Permanent Secretariat. This secretariat will be administered by two states, namely Indonesia and Korea. Indonesia will be responsible for planning and coordination, while Korea will be in charge of research and development. This decision is in line with the recommendation made during the Secretary General meeting, which took place on Tuesday, 9 August 2016.
“We will establish the Permanent Secretariat in Jakarta and Seoul, and whoever is finally elected president should be able to manage the permanent secretariat in these two countries. In addition, we have also agreed to appoint Turkey to establish and manage an Education and Training Centre for all staff and judges of the AACC member states,” explained Mr. Hidayat after the meeting.
Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, Mr. Guntur Hamzah, added that all member states had agreed to appoint Turkey to establish the Training Centre, because Turkey engages in the best practices, as regards summer schools and workshops. “The Constitutional Court of Korea has also expressed its agreement with this idea, namely that Turkey will be assigned the role of establishing an Education and Training Centre. Hopefully, these three countries will be able to synergize their efforts in order to establish a stronger and more solid association,” Mr. Hamzah clarified.
In addition, Mr. Han Chul Park, acting as President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, also added that an important decision would hopefully be made during the meeting regarding the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat. This issue has been under discussion since the first AACC congress, which took place in Seoul in 2012. “We hope that the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat will help all member states to realize an improved AACC,” elucidated Mr. Park.
The Constitutional Court of Korea will also be undertaking joint research into every AACC member state in a bid to promote human rights and democracy. “The third congress has so far reflected strong coordination between the various member states, despite the fact that the establishment of a Joint Permanent Secretariat has happened a little late in comparison with Europe and Africa. We are also hoping for strong leadership from the Constitutional Court of Indonesia,” Mr. Park explained.
The second issue under discussion was the agreement made by AACC member states to include Russian language as the second official working language of the AACC, after English. However, despite the fact that Russian will now become the organization’s second official working language, official documents or correspondence will still be written in English.
Moreover, hosting an AACC congress offers a major benefit in terms of the language used, and thus the Secretary General and Chief Judge of the Constitutional Court has been able to use the Indonesian language during meetings. “Host states can use their own national languages, just as during this congress we have been using the Indonesian language,” Mr. Hidayat explained.
The third issue dealt with was the involvement of the AACC in the World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ) forum, which will be held in Lithuania in September of 2017. The AACC has agreed to appoint several member states to represent the AACC during the WCCG forum, including Mr. Han Chul Park, President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, who will be a keynote speaker; Mr. Farhad Abdulayev, President of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan, who will be acting as moderator; and Mrs. Maria Farida Indrati, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, who will take on the role of rapporteur during the conference.
AACC Presidential Election
In addition to the three issues outlined above, the meeting also briefly touched upon the AACC presidential election for the 2016-2018 period. However, as yesterday’s meeting wound up, no proposal relating to the next AACC President had actually been forwarded. “During yesterday’s Secretary General meeting, several countries proposed that the Constitutional Court of Indonesia should continue in its position as president of the AACC. We will need to consider a number of factors first however, as this move will have huge consequences,” Mr. Hidayat stated.
During the meeting, the Constitutional Court of Korea was also asked about its willingness to take on the role of the next AACC president. However, Mr. Han Chul Park, acting as President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, explained that he wanted other member states to have the opportunity to be able to take up this position. “Maybe some member states are constrained by cost problems. However, such issues can be discussed and solved by all of the member states as a whole,” Mr. Park asserted.
However, if no candidate for the position of AACC ultimately emerges from other member states, then this will mean that Indonesia will be requested that it continue in its current position as AACC President. “The next term of office runs from 2016 – 2018 or until a new AACC president is elected, and this issue will finally be decided this Friday,” Mr. Hidayat concluded.
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