SIGNING OF MOU UNPRI-PN MEDAN
Head of Medan District Court Gives Public Lecture at Unpri
Head of Medan District Court (PN) Erwin Mangatas Malau, S.H., M.H. gave a public lecture at Universitas Prima Indonesia (Unpri) after signing a cooperation agreement (MoU) between the Faculty of Law (FH) Unpri and PN Medan.
The signing was directly carried out by Dean of FH Unpri Tommy Leonard, S.H., MKn. with Head of Medan PN Erwin Mangatas Malau, S.H., M.H. at the Unpri Dental and Oral Hospital, Jalan Pabrik Tenun Medan.
Present at the event were the Advisor, dr. I Nyoman Ehrich Lister, M. Kes, AIFM, Unpri Rector Prof. dr. Djakobus Tarigan, AAI, DAAK, Vice Rector I Prof. Dr. drg. Monang Panjaitan, MS, MA, Vice Rector II Mrs. Ermi Girsang, S.K.M., M. Kes. All deans at Universitas Prima Indonesia, Vice Deans, Heads of Study Programs, all lecturers, and staff of FH UNPRI, and all students of FH Unpri. Then, Deputy Chairman of the Medan District Court Surya Perdamaian, S.H, Registrar of the Medan District Court Bastarial, SH., MH, judges and staff at the Medan District Court.
In front of the Unpri law students, Erwin Mangatas Malau explained about bankruptcy law. He said, in the condition of the Indonesian economy that has been in decline since mid-1997 due to monetary turmoil, it has had an influence and caused great difficulties for the national economy, especially affecting the business world in developing or maintaining its existence, including the ability to fulfill obligations in paying its creditors' debts.
According to Malau, one of the legal means that can be expected quickly, fairly, openly, and effectively, is the establishment of the Commercial Court, which has the authority to settle debts through the Bankruptcy Institution or the Debt Payment Suspension Institution (PKPU) with the renewal of Law No. 4 of 1998, and then amended and replaced by Law No. 37 of 2004 which was ratified on October 18, 2004.
He also explained that the Commercial Court is a court under the auspices of the general court, so it is not an independent judicial body. Its competence is to receive, examine, and decide on bankruptcy petitions and petitions for suspension of debt payment obligations, as well as civil cases in the field of Intellectual Property Rights.
"Debtors and creditors can take the litigation process through the bankruptcy institution and PKPU as one of the debt settlement institutions that are expected to be fast, fair, transparent, and effective." he said.
He revealed that the bankruptcy and PKPU processes in Law No. 37 of 2004, are not only limited to the decision-making process by the Commercial Court regarding a bankruptcy petition and PKPU petition, after the bankruptcy statement decision or temporary PKPU decision or permanent PKPU there is still a process that can cause disputes or end a dispute.
Meanwhile, the Dean of FH Unpri Tommy Leonard, S.H., MKn. added, the signing of this MoU is a form of formalization of cooperation between FH UNPRI and PN Medan which has been well established in recent years.
Tommy said, PN Medan has provided excellent support in the Legal Clinical activities of FH Unpri students, in the form of guidance and provision of facilities and infrastructure so that FH Unpri students, not only study the theory of trial procedures in class, but can also learn about the trial process carried out at PN Medan.
He said, the legal clinical activity is a compulsory course for FH Unpri students and this is also an extraordinary experience and pride for FH Unpri students.
"This certainly would not have been possible without the support and excellent cooperation from all elements at PN Medan. We hope that the cooperation that has been well established so far can continue to improve." said Tommy convincingly.
On the same occasion, Tommy also mentioned again, FH Unpri and PN Medan agreed to create an MoU as a basis for cooperation for activities such as efforts to increase legal awareness through consultation and legal counseling to the community, legal research and studies, community service in the legal field, and other activities that benefit the parties and the general public in accordance with laws and regulations.P10
Souvenir presentation by Dean of FH Unpri Tommy Leonard, S.H., MKn. to Chief Justice of Medan District Court Erwin Mangatas Malau, S.H., M.H.