FSH NEWS, Dean’s Meeting Room – The Faculty of Sharia and Law, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, officially welcomed a visit from the Election Supervisory Body of the Republic of Indonesia (Bawaslu RI) in connection with the formal handover of the official invitation to participate in the Electoral Law Enforcement Debate Competition VI 2026 as well as the return of the rotating trophy previously won by the Faculty of Sharia and Law, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. The event took place in a warm and collaborative atmosphere, reflecting the strengthening of synergy between higher education institutions and the electoral supervisory body in fostering academic capacity development among students in the field of electoral studies. (Thursday, July 2, 2026)

The visit was attended by the Acting Head of the Bureau of Facilitation of Electoral Violation Handling, Bawaslu RI, Mrs. Maria Amelia Sinaga, along with the Bawaslu RI team. From the Faculty of Sharia and Law, the event was attended by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Maksum, S.H., M.A., MDC., the Vice Dean III, and representatives of the Moot Court Community (MCC) of the Faculty of Sharia and Law.

In his remarks, the Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Maksum, S.H., M.A., MDC., expressed high appreciation for the visit of Bawaslu RI and its consistency in organizing the Electoral Law Enforcement Debate Competition as a platform for developing the intellectual capacity of law students. He emphasized that Bawaslu’s role is not limited to electoral supervision and law enforcement, but also contributes strategically to building a democratic culture based on the rule of law. The debate competition was considered an effective medium to strengthen synergy between academia and state institutions, while encouraging law students to develop analytical skills, argumentation, and understanding of the dynamics of electoral law enforcement in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Maria Amelia Sinaga, Acting Head of the Bureau of Facilitation of Electoral Violation Handling, expressed her gratitude for the warm welcome given by the academic community of the Faculty of Sharia and Law, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. On this occasion, she emphasized that students and academics are strategic partners of Bawaslu in building a better system of electoral law enforcement through various inputs, critiques, suggestions, and constructive ideas emerging from academic circles. She also formally handed over the official invitation to the Faculty of Sharia and Law to once again participate in the Electoral Law Enforcement Debate Competition VI 2026 at the national level, while expressing hope that such participation would continue to strengthen collaboration between Bawaslu RI and universities in producing young generations who are critical, have integrity, and are committed to law enforcement and the strengthening of democracy in Indonesia.

Through this activity, it is expected that institutional relations between the Faculty of Sharia and Law, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, and the Election Supervisory Body of the Republic of Indonesia will become closer, thereby continuing to create productive collaboration spaces in scientific development, student capacity building, and strengthening a democratic, professional, and integrity-based ecosystem of electoral law enforcement.