Attorney of Seruyan Regency’s Election Commission (Respondent), Zainuddin Paru, said it has conducted regional election of Seruyan in 2013 honestly and independently. He said there was no intervention at all of the other parties during the implementation of the General Election. 

"Petition is unclear and misleading," said Zainuddin in Case No. 35/PHPU.D-XI/2013 held on Monday (29/4) at the Plenary Court. According to him, the petition filed by Candidate Number Two Ahmad Ruswandi - Sutrisno is merely an unpreparedness to accept defeat. 

Against allegations of intimidation, has also been denied by Zainuddin. According to him, based on the information the security, implementation Election year veteran has been declared safe, smooth, and orderly. For that, at the next session, it intends to present Seruyan Police to corroborate his statement. 

Moreover, he argues, the Petitioner states the Respondent not to socialize Court decision related to the use of ID card and family card in the General Election is not unfounded. In fact, he said, the Respondent has collected throughout Election organizers, ranging from Ballot Group Organizers (KPPS) until Election Committee (PPK) to promote the use of ID cards for citizens and families that are not included in the voters list. 

"On the allegations of the applicant stating that there are parties who obstruct voters to the polls to vote. Petitioner’s argument against this, we determine to be true. Because to this day, there has never been a complaint from KPPS, and the safety at the polling station level, so there is no report of the applicant and the community who feel aggrieved because of the voting rights deterrence efforts by certain parties," said Zainuddin. 

Likewise, Attorney of Candidate Elected Sudarsono - Yulhaidir (Related Party), Anny Andriani, also rejected Petitioner’s arguments. According to him, the Petitioners’ allegation is not true, even abstract and absurd. Petitioner cannot explain it clearly and unequivocally that a violation has occurred in a structured, systematic and massive. 

"Application for the applicant is not based on legitimate facts and without the support of sufficient evidence," said Andriani. According to him, even if correct the violations argued by the Petitioner happen, it is not the authority of the Court. 

After hearing the Respondent answers and responses Related Parties, the Constitutional Court Panel headed by Chief Justice M. Akil Mochtar, then listen to the testimony of experts and witnesses presented by the applicant. In this case, Petitioners presented Saldi Isra and Maruarar Siahaan as an expert. In principle, Saldi and Maruarar, describes the background and importance of the support requirements for candidates through individual pathways. 

According to Saldi, providing support to independent candidates should be done consciously, without coercion and manipulation. "If the data support has been obtained in ways which are not fair then the verification process is also likely to run unfairly. Therefore, if cheating and manipulation requirements will support individual candidates take place, and the evidence that there has indisputable truth, the candidate should do such a thing given sanction. In this case the candidate is canceled." (Dodi / mh)