Purwakarta District Election Results sued to the Constitutional Court

A pair of candidates Number 1 Dudung B. Supardi and Yogie Mochamad sued the District Election results Purwakarta to the Constitutional Court (MK). This entry will 3/PHPU.D-XI/2013 registered with the registration number. Through their attorney, Fadli Nasution, Petitioner points deliver the petition at the preliminary hearing, Wednesday (16/1). In essence, the applicant requested a vote again because of a variety of fraud during the General Election.

In principle, Fadli said, his voice objections to the calculation results because of the abuses committed by Candidate Number 2 Dedi Mulyadi and Dadan Koswara (Related Parties).

On that occasion, Fadli exposing subjects petition. He said the number of votes that parties reach 65% obtained by illegitimate and illegal. It happens due to the involvement of District Election Commission. Purwakarta (Respondent) with Related Parties.

Fadli said, the Respondent was not careful in making news event. Where in the official/Election mentioned decree in 2013, but actual implementation is in 2012. ‘‘ We have to prove it on the PI-P4," said Fadlil in Court Panel.

"We divided the offenses and fraud based on three properties’’, added Fadli. According to him, the properties in question are violations systematic, structured, and massive. As for the reasons for the violation characterized by the involvement of civil servants, chief, head of RT, RW and Chairman BAMUSDES that directly favor the candidate number 2 to intimidate the residents.

"Winning parties have planned from the beginning, this is done by using a budget since 2010, 2011, and 2012 by various modes such as making invitations, calendars, and so on," explained Fadli.

In addition to that violation, he adds, there is a structured offense. Abuse is characterized by the existence of a covert campaign activities with 1668 volunteers gather in one place and brought in gradually. In addition, there is also a violation is massive, this violation is due to the practice of money politics by the Related Parties in the form of paved roads, the construction of a football field, providing free electricity, legislators recess mode, as well as the construction of houses.

The panel of judges was chaired by Judges M. Akil Mochtar. Muhammad Alim and Hamdan Zoelva were accompanied as a member of the panel of judges. The judges provided further opportunities for Respondent and Related Parties to respond to a statement from the applicant. However, the parties are not ready and asked for more time to add an answer.

The next session will be held on Thursday (17/1), at 09.00 am. Respondent answers by listening agenda and Related Party response as well as examine and listen to witness testimony from the Applicant. Applicants will be scheduled to present 10 witnesses. (Utami Argawati/mh)


Friday, January 18, 2013 | 09:47 WIB 157