URGENSI REKONSTRUKSI MAHKAMAH KONSTITUSI DALAM MEMBERIKAN PERTIMBANGAN KEBIJAKAN HUKUM TERBUKA (OPEN LEGAL POLICY)

Abstract

This research has two problem formulations, First, how the Constitutional Court's construction in giving consideration to "open legal policy"; Second, what is the urgency of the Constitutional Court's reconstruction in giving consideration to"open legal policy"? This research uses a normative juridical study using the statutory and conceptual approach. The results of this study are: First, that is a lack of clarity and consistency from the Constitutional Court in determining benchmarks for open legal policy considerations. Second, there are new concept been proposed: a) applying the doctrine of "political question"; b) The Constitutional Court still tests a norm based on formal and substantial requirements. The advice given is that Constitutional Court should take a position in accordance with the reconstruction proposed in this study.