Institutions and mechanisms for internal conflict resolution: legal and non-legal means in resolving dispute and attaining justice in Malaysia
Among the questions that the research seek to tackle is should the court become the only saviour of justice? In this article it is argued that the task to combat injustices, produce a just ordering of society, ensure a fair distribution of material and legal resources, safeguard the rule of law,...
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Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/55204/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55204/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55204/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55204/13/55204-Institutions%20and%20Mechanisms%20for%20Internal%20Conflict%20Resolution.pdf |
| Summary: | Among the questions that the research seek to tackle is should the court become
the only saviour of justice? In this article it is argued that the task to combat
injustices, produce a just ordering of society, ensure a fair distribution of material
and legal resources, safeguard the rule of law, promote equality, ensure proportionality
in punishment, and protect entitlements and legitimate expectations should
not be put on the shoulders of judges and courts only. It must be spread out and
shared by other institutions and by whatever means available. This article seeks to
establish that in spite of the crucial role of the court in establishing justice, there
are other institutions and mechanisms that can and have been used to achieve
justice. In this study Malaysia is used as an example. This article is the result of
a qualitative study which employs legal analysis of the constitution and laws in
the country. Despite the judiciary’s fundamental role in dispensing justice it have
weaknesses and limitations. As shown in this article apart from the formal courts
and judges there many institutions and mechanisms which are outside the formal
structure of the judiciary that play significant role in resolving dispute, avoiding
conflict and realizing justice. As can be observed in this study the role of these
institutions becomes more crucial and important especially when the integrity and
credibility of the court or judges are questioned and doubted by the public.
Penelitian menjawab pertanyaan apakah pengadilan hanya satu-satunya
cara untuk menyelamatkan keadilan. Tulisan berargumentasi tugas untuk
melawan ketidakadilan, mewujudkan masyarakat yang berkeadilan,
menjamin distribusi ekonomi, menjamin rule of law, mempromosikan
persamaan, menjamin adahnya hukuman yang proporsional, dan melindungi harapan masyarakat tidak harus melalui
institusi peraadilan. Di dalam artikel ini dibahas bahwa
di samping peradilan, masih ada mekanisme lain yang
dapat digunakan untuk mencari keadilan hukum.
Artikel ini akan menggunakan Malaysia sebagai contoh
dalam penggunaan mekanisme di luar pengadilan, yaitu
alternative dispute resolution. Penelitian ini merupakan
penelitian normatif dengan menggunakan analisis yang
bersifat kualitatif terhaddap konstitusi dan peraturanperundangan
yang ada di Malaysia. Penelitian ini
menunjukkan bahwa penyelesaian sengketa melalui
pengadilan, dalam hal tertentu, memerlukan prosedur
yang panjang dan memiliki keterbatasan. Oleh karena
itu, penyelesaian sengketa melalui mekanisme di luar
pengadilan menjadi alternatif yang dapat digunakan
mencari keadilan. Penyelesaian sengketa melalui
mekanisme alternatif di luar pengadilan faktanya menjadi
krusial di tengah rendahnya tingkat kepercayaan
masyarakat terhadap institusi formal peradilan yang ada |
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