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The trial evidence of dispute of election result of Konawe 2013 - Case No. 21/PHPU.D.XI/2013 - held by the Constitutional Court (MK) on Wednesday (20/3) afternoon. Present at the hearing, Petitioner’s attorney, Respondent attorney (Konawe Election Commission), laywer of Related Party and a number of witnesses to Petitioner.

Starting the proceedings, the Respondent’s attorney denied the Petitioners’ argument Affirudin Matthara vague and unclear, and does not meet the formal requirements. Moreover, the argument of the Petitioners objected wrong address. "So the three exceptions, each of which is described in your answe? asked chairperson, Constitutional Justice M. Akil Mochtar. "Yes, your honor," replied Affirudin.

Affirudin responded to Candidate No. 3 Yusuf Tabullo and Asistan, this couple was carried by 13 political parties and of the verification results conducted Respondent. According to Respondent, support legitimate and qualified.

Next, highlight the problems Affirudin escape Individual Candidate Number 5 Andy Hasbullah Husain and Mardi Santosa. "We think this couple escapes after a verification and support this couple qualify a minimum support of 5% of Konawe total population, Your Majesty," explained Affirudin.

Another thing, Affirudin respond verification support individual candidates made out a schedule TPS stages. Proposition is disputed by the Respondent as verification conducted by PPS is still within the grace period set out in the schedule Konawe Election stages.

Meanwhile, Related Party attorney, Andi Syafrani clarified Petitioner that the Related Party involving the Head of National Education by exploiting the printing of books distributed to the students.

"In connection with this theorem, we replied that we did not know at all about printing the book. And the printing of the book, to our knowledge, the serial number printed before the revocation is done openly. So happened to be co-accidental, so there is a book that comes with the writings of six so, then we can be number six later then," said Andi.

"So we think this is an excellent proposition imposed by the applicant for braces that as if the book dealt with the position we have earned number 6," added Andy.

Next, Andi responded Petitioner that there was intimidation and money politics are conducted by the voters. "In this regard, we are saying that we do not know at all because we were not the incumbent regent. If there are things like that, then it should be reported to the Election Supervisory Committee and prosecuted in accordance with applicable regulations," said Andi.

So far, Andi, there has been no report submitted or found by Panwaslu, related to the violations alleged by the Applicant. When in fact, there are eight candidates participating in contestation election, so the other candidates should also make the process of monitoring and also found possible violations alleged by the Applicant.

Support couple BerKESAN

The next witness called Rudin Latunggala Petitioner testified in February 2013 that no socialization disbursement and allocation of funds of Waturai village, attended by the Governor and Regent. At the Regent ADD directing disbursement will be accelerated and commercialized liquid on February 22, 2013. "ADD candidate must win number six memorable," says Rudin.

Beside Rudin, Petitioner was named Suharto’s Witnesses also said the disbursement of ADD, as long as it supports the candidate number six memorable. Also there Witness Applicant named Saifullah who explained the teachers’ meeting in December 2012, resulted in sustaining candidate number 6. (Nano Tresna Arfana / mh)

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