Universitas Brawijaya (UB) inaugurated four cross-disciplinary professors in the fields of Bioenergy, Economic Law, and International Law, Saturday (22/7/2023) at the Samantha Krida Building.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Bambang Dwi Argo, D.E.A. was confirmed as the 12th active professor in the Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) and the 171st active professor in UB and became the 320th professor out of all the professors produced by UB.
Prof. Dr. Setyo Widagdo, S.H., M.Hum was inaugurated as the 6th active professor at the Faculty of Law and the 172nd active professor at Universitas Brawijaya and became the 321st professor out of all the professors produced by Universitas Brawijaya.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Sukarmi, S.H., M.Hum was inaugurated as the 7th active professor at the Faculty of Law (FH) and the 173rd active professor at Universitas Brawijaya and became the 322nd professor out of all the professors produced by Universitas Brawijaya.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Muchamad Ali Safa’at, S.H., M.H. as the 8th active Professor at the Faculty of Law (FH) and the 174th active Professor at Universitas Brawijaya and the 323rd Professor out of all the professors produced by Universitas Brawijaya.
Prof. Bambang Dwi Argo
In his scientific oration, Prof. Bambang Dwi Argo gave a presentation entitled “Semi-Continuous Supercritical Reactor Innovation for Biodiesel Production” as an effort to meet national energy needs.
Gasoline and diesel oil from fossil fuels are the most widely used types of fuel because they comply with the specifications of existing engine requirements. However, its availability is very limited and relatively unfriendly to the environment because it contributes a lot to CO and CO2 exhaust gases (Tampubolon, 2020). The idea of replacing these two fuels with new and renewable energy is a necessity to be realized. Bioethanol and biodiesel are two types of new and renewable fuels produced from the conversion of biomass materials, especially non-food biomass.
Plant oil or animal oil (Triglyceride) as a basic ingredient for producing biodiesel without using a catalyst, from non-food ingredients, and without added chemicals. Plant or animal oils such as: extracts from castor seeds, kapok, nyamplong, micro algae or from fish fat have been studied and successfully converted into biodiesel.
Prof. Dr. Setyo Widagdo
In his scientific oration, Prof. Setyo Widagdo gave a presentation entitled “Formation of International Agreements with Enhancement Models as an Alternative to Settlement of the South China Sea Dispute.
The South China Sea dispute which has been going on for decades is a dispute between six countries, namely China, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.
To resolve this dispute Prof. Setyo offers a new settlement model, namely the enhancement model in the formation of international agreements as hard law to replace the soft law that has been used so far, namely the Code of Conduct, or rules of conduct.
The basic weakness of this Code of Conduct is a rule of conduct, a kind of code of ethics that does not have legally binding power (non-legally binding) and the second weakness is that from the start this Code of Conduct in the perspective of legal status, was not recommended as an agreement in accordance with international law.
Meanwhile, the formation of international agreements with the enhancement model has advantages, namely that it is a legally binding regulation and in its application has legal certainty. Thus, the establishment of an international agreement with this enhancement model can be used as an alternative to resolving disputes over the South China Sea due to its legally binding nature.
Prof. Dr. Sukarmi
In his scientific oration, Prof. Sukarmi gave a presentation entitled “Model of Leniency Program Arrangements to Fight Cartels in the Shadow of Business Competition Law in Indonesia”
Efforts to combat cartels have now been carried out by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU). Cartel is a form of competition violation that is difficult to prove. A cartel is an agreement that is prohibited from being carried out by business actors, to regulate the level of supply and price of goods/services in that market. Cartel behavior is neatly structured and planned.
“Integrated and Holistic Leniency Program” in uncovering cartels and their arrangements in Business Competition Law in Indonesia so far has never been used by KPPU as an instrument in exposing cartels.
The leniency program is a policy that explains that for members of who first report regarding the cartel agreement will not be subject to sanctions/reductions in cartel fines.
The leniency program applies the principle of “first come first served” and is based on the evidence that can be submitted, which means whoever first approaches and reports to the competition authority, and to the extent of the evidence submitted, he is entitled to a pardon. The strength of this model is that it is more legal and the greater the role of the whistleblower, the greater the reduction in fines or even release.
The weakness of this leniency program model is that it is not accompanied by a Leniency Program Petitioner Protection Agency as a guarantee of confidentiality for applicants.
The existence of this leniency program has the effect of reducing average prices, reducing cartels and preventing the possibility of cartels forming again as well as having a greater effect on preventing cartels from occurring.
Prof. Muchamad Ali Safa’at
In his scientific oration, Prof. Muchamad Ali Safa’at gave a presentation entitled “Model of Legal Realism Approach in the Development of State Administration Law.
State Administration Law is a branch of law that studies the state as an organization of power which is formed and governed by legal norms. Its organization includes the goals and basis for the formation of the state, the elements and organs of the state, citizens, administration and the relationship between these various aspects in the administration of the state.
In his speech, Ali highlighted the existence of legal products and decisions that received public attention, and raised pros and cons. “This concern is caused by three things. First, this decision or legal product has a major influence on the life of the nation and state. Second, there are community groups and experts who disagree and provide criticism because they are deemed not in accordance with the principles of constitutional democracy. Third, these legal products and decisions are usually made in a shorter time than usual when there is still strong resistance and criticism,” he explained.
To develop the science of constitutional law so that it has the ability to explain and predict, the first problem that must be answered is the weakness of the approach in constitutional law so that it does not have the ability to explain and predict. Furthermore, it is analyzed whether the legal realism approach can be used to solve the problem so that constitutional law has the ability to explain and predict. Furthermore, it is analyzed whether the legal realism approach can be used to solve the problem so that constitutional law has the ability to explain and predict.
The man who currently serves as Vice Rector for Administration and Resources, Universitas Brawijaya formulates a legal realism approach model in the development of constitutional law.
“This model does not limit the study of constitutional law to only norms in statutory regulations, but also includes patterns and social and political conditions in which these norms are formed and apply and influence each other,” he explained.
This approach, he explained, was a development from the current study of constitutional law which was dominated by a positivistic approach for practical purposes in administering the state.
“The legal realism approach in the field of constitutional law has the power to be able to explain and predict legal products and decisions. However, this approach has the disadvantage of blurring the boundaries of constitutional law with other disciplines,” he explained.
He is a professor in the field of constitutional law. (OKY/UB PR/ Trans. Iir).
