Chairman of the Constitutional Court to Celebrate His 54th Birthday with a Simple Way
Jumat, 20 Mei 2011
| 08:56 WIB
Chief Justice of Constitutional Court (MK), Moh. Mahfud MD celebrates his 54th birthday with the constitutional judges, general secretary, the bureau chief and other Court officials, as well as media crews on the 15th floor of the Constitutional Court Building, Friday (13 / 5). Mahfud feel grateful because until the age now, he had been delivered by God through good ways. He hopes to provide the best thing to community.
On his 54, Moh Mahfud MD’s anniversary celebration was far from luxurious. The event was attended only by his colleagues on the Court and its staff. Dish of food served was also far from luxurious. "Yesterday, in fact I was reminded by a bank officer. Then, I asked the Secretary General of the Court that on my birthday tomorrow (today, red) I just want to eat rice with my friends, "said Mahfud told his intention has been completed.
Mahfud admitted as the villagers, he did not used to celebrate his birthday. Birthday celebration just done the first time when he served as Minister of Defense (Menhan). Mahfud admitted not to plan celebrating his birthday, Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan) staff who plan. Each year, Mahfud was accustomed to celebrate its birthday in simplicity by praying and eating with his wife and children at home.
The tradition of celebrating Mahfud birthdays in the Court itself has done several times. Because the Court does have a habit of celebrating the birthday of constitutional judges, including Mahfud.
At the age of 54 years, Mahfud express thankfulness to God. Because, Mahfud felt during the time he felt his life was always escorted by the Lord in a good way. "Because frankly I was getting an important position in this country without my struggle any more to go crazy. This is important, because many people had obtained a job with a crazy and must spend a large expense for a campaign or for what. I myself did not spend any money to become a member of Parliament and constitutional justice as it is now, "said Mahfud about his idealism.
Mahfud idealism remain held until he became Chairman of the Constitutional Court today. When he accepted to be the judge of the constitution, Mahfud also do not want to spend any money for any reason, including reasons for the administration as it is often done by people who seek personal gain. Currently, as he became a constitutional judge, he never sought personal gain by accepting bribes and so on. "That's what I say God is so good to me because it took me to places I have been gotten without money," he said gratefully.
Mahfud also believe that the judges apply the same constitution as he was. He believes the constitutional judges are people who do not rely on money, pride, and position, but rely on quality in carrying out the mandate of the Court.
At the end of his speech in front of the audience, he thanked the constitutional judges, Secretariat General and Registrar’s office of the Court which has worked well because the Court has helped him realize that good, transparent and credible in the eyes of society. (Yusti Nurul Agustina / mh)