Historical facts indicate since the time of the Sultanate of Lingga Riouw 1957, the island was conquered Sultan Lingga idol. Even since the beginning of the independence of Indonesia, the island is still a part of the Idols District government. Riau Islands Prov. Riau based on Law No. 61 of 1958, which was until recently the local government Lingga District has conducted elections for the people who live on the island of idols. In addition, the ministry of government administration on the island of idols and other small islands as well as the construction of public facilities developed by the Government Prov. Riau. Therefore according to the law and the facts of the historical and geographical de facto judicial into the administrative area of Lingga island District. Similarly, among other arguments 47/PUU-X/2012 petition case, the test of Article 9 paragraph (4) letter a of Law Number 54 Year 1999 on the establishment of District Sarolangun, Tebo regency, Jambi Muaro District and Eastern District Tanjung Jabung, and the case 48/PUU -X/2012, testing Explanation of Article 3 of Law No. 25 of 2002 on the establishment of the Riau Islands Province (Act Kepri) were revealed in the trial in the Constitutional Court on Friday (06/01/2012) morning. The trial of the preliminary agenda request judicial review of Law Act 54/1999 filed by H. Alias ​​Welo, former chairman of the Lingga district parliament, and K., a former member of Purwodadi parliament.

According to Alias ​​Welo and Idrus, the island of Lingga idol into the district.Article 9 paragraph (4) a letter stating: "Tanjung Jabung Eastern District has boundaries: (a) north of the South China Sea." Boundary area specified in the provisions of chapter and verse according to the Petitioners, led to the island of idols into the region Tanjung Jabung East as well as throughout Lingga District, Kab. Tanjung Balai Karimun, Batam, Tanjung Pinang City, Bintan, Anambas and Natuna district. Then, the explanation of Article 3 of Law Kepri states: "The Riau Islands in the law, excluding the island of idols, for idols Island are included in the administrative area of ​​Jambi province in accordance with Act 54/1999 on the establishment of Sarolangun district, Tebo regency District Muaro Jambi, and the District of Eastern Cape province of Jambi Jabung. "As citizens who reside in the Lingga District Prov. Personality, and K. Alias ​​Welo feel aggrieved his constitutional rights by force of Article 9 paragraph (4) letter a of Law Number 54 Year 1999 and the elucidation of Article 3 of Law Kepri. Loss of constitutional question is the inclusion of the island became part of East Tanjung Jabung district. Tanjung Jabung, the income of the applicant who has been source revenue (PAD) of Lingga and Kepulauan Riau district will move into PAD District Jabung Eastern Cape Prov. Jambi."The petitioners and also includes all the existing communities in the district of Lingga, in terms of revenue the District Lingga Riau Islands Province will move into local revenues East Jabung Tanjung district as a result of the enactment of Article 9 paragraph (1) letter a of Act 54/1999 on the Establishment of the East Tanjung Jabung," said Daeng Syamsudin Rani as the attorney of the applicant in the presence of Usman Anwar Constitutional Justice Panel (Panel Chair), Muhammad Alim and Ahmad Fadlil Sumadi. Alias ​​Welo and Idrus in claim (petition) requesting the Court stated in Article 9 paragraph (4) letter a of Act 54/1999 and the elucidation of Article 3 of Law No. 35 of 2002 on the establishment of Riau Islands province contrary to Article 18 paragraph (1), Article 25A, Article 28C Paragraph (2) and Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution 1945 Constitution. "Therefore, be declared null and void and has no legal force or following any legal effect," pleaded Alias Welo and Idrus ​​through its power law, Syamsudin Daeng Rani. (Rosihin Nur Ana / mh/Yazid.tr)