POLITIK HUKUM BERLAKUNYA PUTUSAN MAHKAMAH KONSTITUSI NOMOR 4/PUU-VII/2009 TANGGAL 24 MARET 2009 TERHADAP HAK-HAK SOSIAL DAN POLITIK MANTAN NARAPIDANA

Abstract

Constitutional Court Decision No. 4/PUU-VII/2009 dated March 24,2009 is a step forward in our constitution, in which the Constitutional Courthas found a new legal norms in relation to social and political rights of the ex-prisoners. The discovery of new legal norms is the result of outstanding work,innovative, and increasingly emphasized the principle of equality before thelaw. By the opening of opportunities for the ex-prisoners to perform theirsocial and political rights, this means that the Constitutional Court deals onlywith and on the return of social and political rights of the ex-prisoners whowere captured by the state when they are subjected to criminal prison.Therefore, every citizen who served as a criminal offence is the same as anyother citizen who was born within a clean condition, free, prestige and dignity,and equality before the law.