Bali Provincial Election Commission (Respondent) has denied error count and violations during the implementation of the General Election Bali in 2013 as argued by Candidate Number 1, Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga - Dewa Nyoman Sukrawan in Case No. 62/PHPU.D-XI/2013. Thus it is revealed by the Respondent Attorney, Wakil Kamal, the trial continued on Tuesday (11/6) afternoon, at Plenary Room.

According to  Wakil Kamal, the Respondent has implemented steps Election timetable and program implementation as well, in accordance with the laws and regulations that apply and uphold the principles of the General Election, as mandated by the Constitution of 1945. "Respondent cling to the values of professionalism, independence, impartiality, and obey all the principles in the administration of elections," he said.

Wakil Kamal stated, Petitioner unfounded accusations and mere illusion. Therefore, the Petitioner did not elaborate on the point clearly and in detail, particularly in areas related to where the violation occurred and how much sound is lost or gained for the other candidates. 

In fact according to the Respondent, the Petitioner has corrected itself proposition associated counting error in the revised petition. "For consciousness itself eventually eliminate Applicant arguments relating to errors or mistakes in the recapitulation," said Wakil Kamal. "It has been a real which proves that the Court hurdles recapitulation that has been done by the Respondent at all levels is not an error or mistake."

In fact, based on existing documents, said Wakil Kamal, Petitioner witnesses have signed the recapitulation and did not object. "The argument is unclear and unfounded, because not disclose how many voters who voted more than once and / or by proxy at the polling station concerned. To whom the votes were cast? "

Related to the opening of the box, although it is acknowledged by the Respondent, but according to Wakil Kamal, opening the box is the obvious reason and accountable. According to him, the opening inventory of the box in order to stand trial dispute Bali Election results in MK. "Not intended to change the content or change the outcome of the vote each candidate," he explained.

Meanwhile, Heru Widodo, Attorney of Elected Candidate Made Mangku Pastika - I Ketut Sudikerta Related Party, also said similar things. According to Heru, after looking at written request by the Petitioner, it found no description of the Petitioner’s argument about counting errors that harm or benefit the applicant Related Parties. "Similarly in the petition. Petitioner did not ask the correct tally determined according to the Petitioner. So quite reasonable legal for Related Party to invoke the Court to set aside the arguments of the petitioner along the fault tally," he added.

In contrast, the Related Parties even pointed behind, that is precisely Petitioner supported by seven of the nine incumbent regents as regional head of Bali. The head of the region, according to Heru Widodo, have moved the political machine and his power to win the Applicant. "The seven regents is Regent of Tabanan, Jembrana Regent, Regent of Bangli, Klungkung Regent, Regent of Gianyar, Buleleng Regent, and Mayor of Denpasar as the regional head of the more influential and more powerful in the field than the governor," he explained.

As for the next session, will be held on Wednesday (12/6) at 08.00 am, with the agenda of verification, i.e., hear the witnesses for the Petitioner. (Dodi / mh)