The Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, held its 69th Anniversary Celebration last Saturday (August 30th). The event was attended by all members of the Faculty of Law's academic community and invited guests, including representatives from the Maluku Provincial Government, represented by Sartono Pining, Assistant to the Third Maluku Provincial Representative Council (DPRD), Nita Bin Umar, Deputy Chairperson 1 of Commission II of the Maluku Provincial DPRD, and representatives of the Ambon City Government.
The launch of the 69th anniversary with the theme "Developing in the Challenge of Creating a Golden Generation of the Faculty of Law Towards International Accreditation" was opened with a prayer, followed by remarks by Dr. Hendrik Salmon, SH., MH as Dean of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura.
In his remarks, Dr. Hendrik Salmon, SH., MH, stated that as the first study program to achieve Superior accreditation within Universitas Pattimura, the Faculty of Law continues to develop towards achieving international accreditation. A contract signing with the Acquin Institute is planned for November. This represents a significant step toward achieving international accreditation.
"The oldest faculty within Universitas Pattimura, which currently has 8 professors, and some of its teaching staff have completed their doctoral degrees, is expected to become a competent center of legal knowledge for young people in Maluku," said Deputy Chairperson 1 of Commission II of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), Nita Bin Umar.
Nita, a postgraduate student in law, hopes that Maluku children will no longer need to study law outside of Maluku. She stated that, approaching its 69th year and holding the "Unggul" (Excellent) accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education, the quality of Universitas Pattimura's Faculty of Law is on par with other law schools outside Maluku.
"The faculty, which currently has nearly 4000 active students, continues to strive to improve the quality of its community service through legal research and the application of legal knowledge to increase public legal awareness in order to support national development," he said.
The Chairperson of the 69th Anniversary Committee of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura, Dr. Mahrita A Lakburlawal, SH., MH added that in this regard, on September 16, 2025, at Seith Village, Central Maluku Regency, a community service activity will be held with the theme of Preparation of Indigenous Communities Regarding the Implementation of Article 2 of the New Criminal Code.
Mahrita stated that as the Faculty of Law is striving to achieve international accreditation towards the peak of the Faculty of Law's anniversary, not only ceremonial activities will be held, but also academic activities such as an International Seminar regarding the readiness of Maluku indigenous communities regarding the management of Maluku's seas on September 17, 2025.
The Ambon City Health Office will then conduct a public awareness campaign on the dangers of HIV/AIDS for the Faculty of Law academic community on September 18, 2025, and hold a national seminar on September 30, 2025, themed "Synergizing Regional Development Governance in the Archipelago." The event is scheduled to feature the Governor of Maluku as a resource person.
The Chairperson of the Committee, Dr. Mahrita Lakburlawal, hopes that the various academic activities held in conjunction with the 69th anniversary of the Faculty of Law will broaden the knowledge of law faculty students so that they can become superior graduates and be accepted in the national and international job markets, and of course, not forgetting their roots as part of the Maluku indigenous community.
source: HukumOnline
