The Constitutional Court (MK) held a last hearing in dispute of election result (PHPU) Regional Head and Deputy Head of North Kayong Regency in Plenary Room on Monday (22/4). The lawsuit filed by Candidate No 1, Jalian-Hamdan Harun and session chaired by Chief Justice M. Akil Mochtar.

In the trial, it presented witnesses from North Kayong Regency as the Respondent and the Related Party. Respondent presented eight witnesses convey information regarding the conduct of the General Election polling in North Kayong Regency that goes well and the absence of any objection from the candidate. But one of the Respondent’s witnesses, PPK Chief of Karimata Islands District Sukarman explain the logistics delay in Dusun Raya, Pelapis Village, which led to the resignation of voting time. "In Dusun Raya TPS 3, Pelapis Village voting conducted on March 29 due to lack of ballots," he explained.

Other witnesses, namely Waluyo as Chairman PPK Seponti, denied Petitioner’s argument regarding the alleged transfer of sound to the other partner to the applicant because Petitioner did not present witnesses. Waluyo denied moving large numbers. "Summary indeed move the numbers, but does not reduce or move right or the other partner," he said.

At the last session, the judges were also composed by Judge Maria Farida Indrati and Anwar Usman approved several items of evidence. "Petitioner, Respondent, and the Related Parties are given the opportunity to present their conclusions on this trial. No later than tomorrow at 15:00 pm, filed at the Registrar’s Office, no longer open trial yes. Please made the conclusion," said Akil.

Agus Hendri in the preliminary hearing conveyed the main points of the petition. He said at least five violations in question Petitioner, among others money politics, the involvement of civil servants, and negligence election organizers so that residents cannot use the ID card to vote.

More detailed, Agus Hendri delivered money politics is done by Hildi Hamid-Idrus occurred in Seponti District, Telok Batang District, Sukadana District, Simpang Hilir District, Maya Island District and Karimata Island District. Petitioner alleged Success Team couple no. 2 has been doing infiltration by placing cadres bearer party (PAN) as the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee, Happy Susanto. While related to the involvement of civil servants, the Petitioner argues that many officers PPS, PPK, and KPPS were civil servant or a village official. (Lulu Anjarsari / mh)