Constitutional Court held a verdict trial of Mojokerto Election Dispute filed by couple Ayub Busono Listyawan - Moeljadi on Monday (30/ 9). Court decided to reject the entire petition candidate number 5. In conclusion, the Court stated principal petition no legal grounds.

"The verdict, hearing, stating rejected the petition in its entirety," said Chief Justice M. Akil Mochtar read out verdict directly.

The Court’s decision was taken after assessing the arguments of the petition are not proved and no legal grounds. "The Court concluded, the Court is authorized to hear the petition a quo, the Petitioners have legal status (legal standing) to apply, Petition filed within the prescribed time legislation, and Principal petition no legal grounds," Akil said.

In legal considerations, the Court considered Petitioner’s argument stating the use of Revenue and Expenditure (Budget) in Mojokerto to win Candidate Number 3 in Mojokerto General Election 2013 not proven. Court also assessed the evidence of General Ledger, Ledger Assistant, and Reports Budget Realization Regional of Government Mojokerto Period from January 1 - August 30, 2013 is evidence that cannot be accounted for as the acquisition is legally taken from the parking lot of applicants winning motorcycle post unknown owners of the evidence. Therefore, the Court also concluded that evidence cannot be used as valid evidence.

In addition, the Court considered Petitioner’s argument regarding the abuse of alms money made by candidate no. 3 which served as Deputy Mayor of Mojokerto Mas’ud Yunus, the Court considered that the charity has been given to the beneficiary, the data obtained from the Town Planning Board.

Court also thinks the Petitioner’s arguments regarding the existence of the non-neutrality of money politics and government officials and civil servants are not proven according to law. Other Petitioner’s arguments also evidenced by the Court were not convinced that the violations occurred have influenced the votes of each candidate. ( Yusti Nurul Agustin / mh )