INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND CONSTITUTIONALITY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON PANCASILA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

Abstract

In accordance with the provisions of Article 28 and Article 28E paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, which recognizes and guarantees the freedom of association, all Indonesian citizens have the freedom to establish community organizations. However: (1) all community organizations must synergize with other organizations including business organizations and state administrators in an effort to achieve national goals as set forth in Paragraph IV of the Preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia; and (2) Pancasila which is the source of all legal sources, together with the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia which is the basic law, must be reflected in the basic articles of all community organizations. All must remain within the corridor determined in Pancasila and the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.