Kontroversi Pencantuman Pasal Penghinaan Terhadap Presiden dan Wakil Presiden dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 1 Tahun 2023 tentang Kitab Undang-Undang di Masyarakat

Abstract

The President and Vice President are both heads of stategovernment, symbol of a nation and a sovereign state. NextThe president and vice president also attach importance to their positionsThe power of a State is very important to regulate honor,honor and dignity. The goal of this search is to find the item218 Paragraph 1 concerning Insulting the President has been revisedIndonesian Constitution. This research method uses methodsnormative law because it is based on the law of qualitative research types. methodThe method used is library researchresearch obtained in the library. The results of this research showthat the Constitutional Court did not examine it adequatelyin accordance with the rules of the right to freedom of expressionIn connection with the idea of ​​popular sovereignty, an approach emergesvery liberal about the importance of the right to freedom of expression. Errorwhich resembles the Constitutional Court through court decisionsConstitution Number 013-022/PUU-IV/2006 ignores this.The honour, respect and dignity of the President and Vice President are maintained must be protected by legal provisions.