Petition filed by Datunsolang and Farid Lauma rejected by the Constitutional Court (MK) on Thursday (13/6). Decision with case Number 56/PHPU.D-XI/2013 was read by Chief Justice M. Akil Mochtar accompanied by other constitutional judges in Plenary Room. 

"Declare the exception, rejected the Respondent’s exception. In the principal case, it is rejected the petition in its entirety," said Akil.

Against the argument regarding the petition of the Related Party Candidate on behalf of Depri Pontoh have dependents debt individually and / or legal entity who is responsible state financial harm. According to the Court to refer such evidence is found that the right of the Related Party Candidate, but the debt is a concern not the intention of the Related Party Candidate stating or applying debt to the state or to other parties. However, further Hamdan, Candidate debt onset of the Related Party due to an administrative error overpayment honorarium received by the Candidate of the Related Parties.

"According to the Court’s decision that the Respondent graduated as a Related Party Candidate Regent and Vice Regent of North Bolaang Mongondow Election year 2013 is already in accordance with the legislation," he said.

While other Petitioners’ argument regarding structured offense, massive and systematic, as there are voters who voted at the polling station 2 Biontong Village, Village Minaga KPPS TPS 1 and TPS KPPS 3 Village Kuhanga declared invalid ballots, and others. According to the Court, said Hamdan, if it had properly select, uncertain voters to vote for Related Party or to the other candidates.

"Evidence thus becomes important to know the significance of the vote against the applicant because if it is true that the twelve seventeen opt Related Party but not affect the ranking of the vote Applicant. Then the argument of the petition cannot be granted because it does not significantly affect the ranking of the vote," he explained. (Lulu Anjarsari)