Beating Incident in North Maluku Election
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One witness Petitioner James Royke Mado of Sub District Tobelo outlines occasion by beating a winning team Candidate Number 3 (Ahmad Hidayat Mus-Hasan Doa) to one of the residents. James explained that on Sunday (30/6) winning team Candidate No. 3 named John Almaneri collect some residents in his home for handing out money and asked that they chose Candidate No. 3. However, the day after the vote, on Tuesday (2/7) and then, James saw the winning team beat one of the residents because he does not carry the message to select Candidate No. 3.

It thus revealed in the Constitutional Court (MK) who held a trial court Electoral Dispute (PHPU) Regional Head of North Maluku province today, Wednesday (24/7) at the Plenary Session of the agenda of proof. The session was chaired by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Akil Mochtar, who was accompanied by two members of the Panel Judge Maria Farida and Anwar Usman.

Another petitioner witnesses who gave testimony was Elieser Tahobi from Boso village, North West Gare sub district, South Halmahera. Elieser revealed there has been a difference in the number of voters in the implementation of the DPT and voting at the Plenary Meeting of the Vote Count in South Halmahera. "Conflicts that occur due to the distribution of DPT to South Halmahera in North Maluku through 3 processes with a number of different voters," said Elieser, As a result, witnesses Candidate No. 1, 4, 5, and 6, refused to sign the minutes of the Plenary Meeting Summary of Results Voting.

As we know, the case was filed by four candidates the Governor and Deputy Governor of North Maluku province, namely Muhadjir Albaar-Sahrin Hamid (Case No.. 97/PHPU.D-XI/2013), Ahmad Hidayat-Hasan Doa (98/PHPU.D -XI/2013), Siregar Andili-Benny Laos (99/PHPU.D-XI/2013), and Hein Namotemo-Abdul Malik Ibrahim (100/PHPU.D-XI/2013). The applicant assess North Maluku KPU has conducted numerous violations that affect their vote in the General Election and potentially intentional to support the victory Candidate Number 3.

Meanwhile, the case number 98/PHPU.D-XI/2013 applicant who later gained 28.50% and advanced in the second phase of the General Election Commission also sued the North Maluku province had committed fraud because the cause reduced sound acquisition. Petitioners argue that cheating has made Election should be held in one round and set this as a Candidate for Elected Candidate has gained many votes as 180 732 votes (31.05%) have held two rounds and made the applicant must compete with Candidate Number 5 is obtained 21.54% of total votes. (Kencana Suluh Hikmah / mh)


Wednesday, July 24, 2013 | 13:23 WIB 154