The Constitutional Court (MK) decided not acceptable petition filed by the National Democratic Party (Nasdem). Number 55/PUU-X/2012 verdict was read by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD on Wednesday (29/8) at the Plenary Room.

In the opinion of the Court, the Court explained the Petitioners in essence questioning the constitutionality of Article 8, paragraph (1), and paragraph (2) along the phrase "that does not meet the threshold of the vote in the previous election or a new political party" Law 8/2012 and pleaded petition the Case Number 52/PUU-X/2012 different. However, according to the Court, in essence, Petitioners' petition questioning the constitutionality substantially threshold of votes a political party and political parties Participant requirements are the same as the General Election Petition No. 52/PUU-X/2012 approved by the Court in Decision No. 52 / PUU-X/2012 dated August 29, 2012.

"Petition of the Petitioners who have been examined in the trial together with petition No. 51/PUU-X/2012, No. 52/PUUX/2012 petition and petition No. 54/PUU-X/2012, was not based on the terms and constitutional requirement of different reasons. Moreover, the reasons for the petition the petitioners have also considered in Case Number 52/PUU-X/2012 decision dated August 29, 2012, that the petition of the Petitioner ne bis in idem," said Constitutional judge.

Based on the assessment of the facts and the law in the trial, the Court concludes that the applicant has a legal status (legal standing) to file a quo and the principal issue of the Petitioners ne bis in idem. "To declare the petition of the petition cannot be accepted," said Mahfud read the verdict. (Lulu Anjarsari / mh/Yazid.tr)