Above the Law

March 20, 2001

It seems that Article 27 of the 1945 Constitution (UUD 1945) has yet to be amended. The first paragraph of the article says: "Every citizen has equal position before the Law and the Government and has an obligation to uphold the Law and the Government without exception." The paragraph is regarded as being explicit enough that an explanation is not needed. When we look at this paragraph, it would be too narrow-minded if somebody believed that: "It is

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