Dispute of election result of Bima City eventually rejected in 2013 the Constitutional Court (MK) pronunciation of the verdict in the trial, Tuesday (18/6) afternoon. According to the Court, a variety of Petitioners’ argument is groundless and not legally proven. Among other things, the issues in the petition concerning the involvement of civil servants working visit and Related Party won (No. 3, M. Qurais H. Abidin and A. Rahman H. Abidin).

Before deciding the case, 2013, the Court explained the Related Parties Petitioner denied variety, such as the working visit. Related Party that working visit in his capacity as Mayor and Deputy Mayor are still active. Related Party recently declared off campaign on April 25, 2013 to May 9, 2013.

Additionally Related Party denied not win the vote in District Rabadompu and never ordered civil servants and Honorary to act and work to win the Related Parties. Including the Related Party rebuttal that does not do politics of money and handing out groceries.

Then the QA card FREE, Related Party essentially stated that the QA-FREE card is issued card that contains the Related Parties Related Parties work program that does not violate the provisions of the legislation, particularly regarding the General Election campaign guidelines.

According to the Related Parties, QA-FREE card program has been presented in the delivery of the vision-mission of Bima City Council Meeting dated May 2, 2013 and also conveyed openly to the public in any Related Party campaign. 

Petitioner’s argument and rebuttal to the Related Parties, the Court considers that although such arguments have been reinforced with written evidence and witness testimony as fully contained in part in the principal case, but the applicant still cannot submit evidence to convince the Court that it is significantly affect the freedom of voters to make his choice.

Court found the facts QA-FREE card is one of the Related Party campaign tool for the support of the voters and there is no evidence to convince the Court that the Related Party has abused its authority, including the use of local government budgets related to the programs contained in the card.

Based on all the foregoing considerations, the Court did not prove that Respondent and the Related Parties have made violations a structured, systematic and massive that significantly influence the ranking of votes each candidate. Therefore, all Petitioners quo is not proven and no legal ground.

"Conclusion, the ruling states rejected the petition in its entirety," so read the Plenary Chair M. Akil Mochtar, who was accompanied by other constitutional judges. (Nano Tresna Arfana / mh)