The Constitutional Court (MK) resumed the examination of witnesses proposed by Related Party Couple Marukan Hendrik-Sugiyarto, incumbent regent - deputy regent of Lamandau in the trial of dispute of election result of Lamandau Regency, led by Judge Hamdan Zoelva on Wednesday (01/01).

Suryadi Uyat, one of the witnesses presented by Marukan-Sugiyarto explained the expulsion of Mugi, one of Petitioner witnesses of Havter-Tohir Hamzah, from where he lived. Suryadi said he never did expulsion of Mugi who is also the uncle and the house occupied by Mugi is a house belonging to Suryadi. According to Suryadi, he remind Mugi just who put up billboards of Havter-Tohir Hamzah before the campaign period, the objection was also submitted to Mugi, so it was not appropriate that in his house there is another candidate billboards. Sugiyanto said, Mugi stayed with her all this time free of charge, and only learned Mugi left the house after giving testimony in Court.

The issue of support raising allegations of civil servants (PNS) made by Regent Lamandau Marukan, district coordination meeting education is also contradicted by witnesses Kuswanto a Related Party chief Elementary School (SD) Wonorejo 2. According Kuswanto, regent in his speech was never asked to the teachers who attended the meeting to support him in the Lamandau election implementation, even in his speech Marukan ask to teachers to maintain neutrality.

 Witness denied Petitioner

But the information was denied by the witnesses presented by the applicant, Havter-Tohir Hamzah. As described by Mueri, he and contract staff within Lamandau Regency got the intimidation of Titus Welsi, aide regent, to support and choose Couple number 2, Marukan-Sugiyarto, and if it does not fulfill the orders it will not be appointed as civil servants.

Intimidation is not only a problem suffered by contract employees at the Regency Lamandau, but also overwrites the former party official supporter of incumbent. Esra Herwanto, former chairman of the Board of Directors Branch (DPC) Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said he was removed as chairman of the DPC PDIP eight hours before the registration of candidates, because they do not obey party orders. The witness also claimed to have received threats of Regent Lamandau Marukan, that his house would be burned and the family witnesses will be killed.

The trial in the case number 41/PHPU.D-XI/2013 this is the last hearing, and the next hearing will be held for the reading of the verdict. (Ilham / mh)