Session of Regional Head General Election Dispute of East Java Province was held back by the Constitutional Court on Monday (30/9) afternoon, at the Plenary Room. This time, Constitutional Assembly led by Chief Justice M. Akil Mochtar has examined the witnesses of the parties, both of Applicant Khofifah Indar Parawansa - Herman Sumawiredja (Berkah), Respondent, Election Commission of East Java, and couple Soekarwo - Syaifullah Yusuf (Karsa). Witnesses presented by the Commission and Karsa in his statement denied any politicization of the budget for Karsa victory.

Respondent East Java Provincial Election Commission presents several committees voting on many levels. One of them is the Head of Legal, Technical, and Public Relations East Java Commission Turmuzi. In a statement, Turmuzi explains about the use of stickers on the C1 form to accommodate Election Organizer Honorary Board (DKPP) Decision stating Couple Berkah should be included in the General Election in East Java in 2013 and describes the related existence and safety signs on the ballot form.

According to him, at the exit of the DKPP decision, it was already printing and distributing ballots to the Election Commission d district / city level. If reprinted, he said, there is no printing can afford it. "If we reprint it is not enough time," he said.

In addition, the solution was based on stikerisasi also with consideration of budget efficiency. Calculate it, if you have to reprint the required funds amounting to Rp 2,8 billion. "Whereas if only with enough funds of stikerisasi Rp.200 million."

The decision, he said, is the best solution, and is also known by the Central Election Commission. "If reprints frankly we do not dare, because it is indirect corruption. Waste of public finance. As PPK I do not want to do it," he said.

With regard to the presence or absence of safety signs used on the form, he insists that there is a safety mark on any form as required. "In C1 there is a safety device attachment. Not as blamed by the applicant," he said.

In line with such evidence, the Commission Member Sampang Miftahur Rozak stated that no violations occurred during the last General Election. The proof, he said, although there are reports received Supervisory Committee, but when carried out an investigation, ultimately Supervisory Committee said the report was not proven. "It’s getting recommendation of the District Election Supervisory Committee. But the results of the study did not prove to the Supervisory Committee and unwarranted under the law." 

Offenses 

Meanwhile, on this occasion, at the beginning and end of the trial pair colored Blessing hear witness testimony as the applicant’s case. Applicant’s witnesses’ returns revealed numerous violations that characterize East Java implementation of Election 2013. Some of them are still associated with earlier testimony at the trial, which is related to Establish Welfare program which blamed to be a tool to win a pair Karsa; invitations were distributed not choose ( C6 Card ) to the citizens who have the right to vote , as well as the Voting Process group officer who cast most of the sound card at some polling stations.

After hearing the testimony of witnesses, the judges then scheduled to re- examine the witnesses of the parties. The next session will be held on Tuesday (1/10) at 17.00 pm in the Meeting Room of the Court. (Dodi / mh)