Five Couples Sue Banyuasin Regency Election Result
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The Constitutional Court (MK) held an Electoral Dispute (PHPU) trial of Banyuasin Regency, 2013 - Case No. 72/D.XI/2013 - on Tuesday (25/6) afternoon. The lawsuit filed by five applicants, Agus Saputra and Sugeng (Petitioner I), Hazuar Badui azet and Agus Sutikno (Petitioner II), Arkoni and Nurmala (Petitioner III), Askolani and Idasril pair (Petitioner IV) and Slamet and Syamsuri (Petitioner V).

They represented by Alamsyah Hanafiah, who made a number of objections to Respondent (Banyuasin Regency Election Commission). The first objection is that the Respondent error in holding General Election Regent and Vice Regent Banyuasin 2013 that are not appropriate and contrary to Act 32/2004 on Local Government, Commission Regulation No. 16/2010, and Commission Regulation No. 72/2009 on Guidelines for the Implementation of the Voting Procedures, Election Vote Counting at polling stations in conjunction with Article 18 paragraph (4) of the 1945 Constitution which states, "The Governor, regents, and mayors, respectively as head of the provincial government, district, and city selected democratic. "

In addition, said Alamsyah, the Respondent in the General Election held Regent and Vice Regent Banyuasin 2013 not neutral, and not independent, and impartial to Candidate Number 1 Yan Anton Bedran and SA Supriono. This is evident from the way the Respondent print the form C-2 Plano, that the Respondent is known by the people in village Satria on June 5, 2013 on the H-1 voting at 14:00 pm.

"In a C-2 form KPU Plano is no place for the vote totals 5 candidates other regent and deputy regent, is written only if the sum of votes of 5 candidates into all the votes couples Candidate Number 1. It is based on the findings of the public who then reported to Parliament and to the Supervisory Committee Banyuasin," said Alamsyah.

Finally on June 5, 2013 the local parliament immediately invite the Respondent, Banyuasin Supervisory Committee, Chief Police Banyuasin, State Attorney Banyuasin, as well as commander of Banyuasin District meeting at the parliament building. Furthermore, the result of the meeting was decided to conduct an audit on the scene. Then on June 5, 2013, around 19:00 pm all went to the crime scene or the scene to conduct the examination.

From the results of the examination at the scene found its true form C-2 Plano misprinted. The form then by KPPS glued and covered with white paper was written the names of the places of the vote of the 5 candidates. Furthermore, witnessed by the 3 members of a parliamentary commission, police chief, State Attorney, and Banyuasin Election Commission, at the scene of the C-2 Plano taken by the Supervisory Committee office of approximately 14 pieces of C-2 Plano who accidentally printed the wrong. Form C-2 Plano is an integral part of the object of dispute.

Petitioner objected that the Respondent error in running Banyuasin District Election, that the Commission submit to KPPS DPT and TPS, as well as the 5 candidates at the day before the voting (H-1). Yet according to the provisions of Article 12 paragraph (5) letter b in conjunction with paragraph (3) of Election Commission Regulation No. 72 Year 2009 on Guidelines for the Implementation Procedures for Voting and Election Vote Count Regional Head and Deputy Head at polling stations set up that final voter lists must be received by the officers of the PPS TPS no later than 5 days before the date of voting.

Panel of judges, led by Judge Constitutional M. Akil Mochtar finally decided to postpone Case Number 72 until Wednesday, June 26, 2013 to hear the answer to the Respondent, to Related Party, as well as the examination of witnesses by the Petitioner. "To the Petitioner, Respondent, and the Related Parties, proof letter can be added from today to the Registrar later, because later we will verify it first," said Akil. (Nano Tresna Arfana / mh)


Tuesday, June 25, 2013 | 19:05 WIB 178