The Constitutional Court (MK) again held Assembly Election Result Disputes Panel (PHPU) Head of Sarmi District, Papua Province, Case Number 105, 106, 107/PHPU.D-IX/2011 in Courtroom Court on Thursday (20/10). On the occasion, the Respondent was as the Regional General Election Commission of District. Sarmi said that the Election Commission Sarmi district, Papua province is the recapitulation in accordance with applicable legislation, and not against the law.

Similarly, the Respondent through its legal counsel rebuttal Budi Setyanto against the Petitioners’ argument, in answer to the Respondent Hearing Panel Session And Related Party, led by Akil Mochtar, accompanied by Hamdan Zoelva and Muhammad Alim, respectively as members.

Furthermore, in response to allegations of the Petitioner in the process of voting ballots, which was assumed the existence of the Commission Chairman engage in political parties? According to Budi Setyanto, the allegations do not need us to explain. Because, any activity undertaken by the Commission is always followed by all pairs of candidates and every decision is always also agreed by all candidates. "So that in fact the law of the Petitioner and the other candidates, acknowledged the existence of the Chairman and other Members of the Election Commission," explained Blake.

Therefore, Budi added that the law has been explained by the Tender. Sarmi. However, if there are allegations of Chairman of the Commission involved as members of political parties then, "the mechanism must be reported to the Supervisory Committee. Then recommended to the Supervisory Committee will give the Provincial Election Commission to set up a board of honor, "said Budi.

Meanwhile, in response to the Respondent did not provide a copy of the petition forms to witnesses, the mind has denied the allegations. The real facts were because, according to the mind, some witnesses have signed the minutes of recapitulation of the vote.

Budi then also add that it is true there are some witnesses do not get a copy of the recapitulation of vote, but the problem was caused by a pair of candidates in question did not send his witness at the time of recapitulation. "Nevertheless, we continue to provide copies of forms to witnesses who did not attend through letter to be sent to the witnesses involved," explained Blake.

The rebuttal argument of the Petitioners also comes from Related Parties. According to his legal counsel said that the allegations of the petition against it are both vague and unclear. Related Party rejected all the arguments of the Petitioners, because the Petitioners can not demonstrate to the trial, the error rate as what? Respondent conducted in recapitulation sound. "Activities are carried out by the Respondent is in conformity with applicable rules," said the legal movement of the Related Party are.

After listening to the answer of the Respondent and the Related Parties, Constitutional Justice Akil Mochtar, as leader of the end of the trial court said that the next hearing will be held on Monday, October 24, 2011, "with a previous agreement that the witnesses presented by the Petitioners in Case No. 105 as much as two witnesses, and no. 106 as many as 38 witnesses, and No. 107 as much as two witnesses, "said Judge Constitution. (Shohibul Umam / mh/Yazid.tr)