Practice of money politics in the election re- sticking. This time the money politics testimony presented by witnesses presented by Samsul Ashar, incumbent Mayor of Kediri, which is paired with Sunardi, both Petitioner in case number 109/PHPU.D-XI/2013 on Election Dispute Kediri in a hearing on Monday (09/16/2013).

The panel of judges led by Chairman M. Akil Mochtar, revealed the presence of several witnesses Petitioner made money politics candidate number 6 (six), incumbent Vice Mayor Abdul Abu Bakar who partnered with Lilik Muhibah, by way of making a political contract between the chairman of the Neighborhood ( RT ) with the couple.

As disclosed by Bambang Eko Darmaji, one of the administrators RT 003 / 001 RW, which revealed he was asked to present to the Chairman of the Pillars of Citizens ( RW ) 001 to sign a political contract proposed by Abu Bakr pair - Lili , the contract contained a plan of assistance for each RT 50 million rupiah each per year.

According to Bambang, the political contract that has been signed has also been submitted to the citizens. The same thing also delivered a number of RT officials in court this time, and according to witnesses incumbent vice mayor of Kediri, Abdul Abu Bakr, also called for support of RT and RW officials that such assistance can be accomplished. 

Differences in the data

Another problem that is described by the witnesses presented by the Petitioner, candidate number 4 (four), Samsul Ashar - Sunardi, are any discrepancies between the vote totals of data held by a data acquisition Applicant votes held General Election Commission ( KPU ) Kediri. Lukitowati, one of the Petitioner’s witnesses at the Voting Committee (PPS) describes Dalem Kampung Village, the property of the applicant valid ballots were declared invalid votes. This is revealed when the ballot boxes at polling stations (TPS) 02 Dalem village opened. According to Lukitowati, when it found the error, all of a sudden the supporters of Abu - Lilik make noise so that the process of opening the ballot box in the village of Kampung Dalem delayed.

The next hearing will be continued on Tuesday (09/17/2013) to examine witnesses of the parties. (Ilham / mh)