North Lampung Regency’s Election Commission as the Respondent in North Lampung District Election dispute denied all the arguments expressed by Zainal Abidin - Anshori Djausal. This session takes place on Thursday (17/10), led by Deputy Chief Justice Hamdan Zoelva accompanied by three other constitutional judges.

Respondent, represented by M. Ridho explained Petitioner argument on the acceleration plenum is not true. He describes the calculation and recapitulation running smoothly and there were no violations. "All candidates are notified. The fact of law and the Petitioner’s witnesses attending the counting and recapitulation. Not only that, all the applicant witnesses obtain a copy of the recapitulation," he said.

Regarding acceleration, Ridho revealed recapitulation acceleration of votes coming because counting in PPS are completed very quickly as well. "On 19 September the recapitulation in PPS is over all, the plenary meeting accelerated recapitulation come," he explained.

While the voters who chose to use the KK and ID cards, voters have rejected the Respondent explained with a false identity. "The vote in polling conducted openly. Supervisory Committee and the public attended, Petitioner witnesses should be able to do mind," he explained.

Meanwhile Related Party, Agung Ilmu Mangku negara - Paryadi also denied all the arguments expressed by the applicant. According to the attorney of the Related Parties, Rozali Umar explained that the applicant is a North Lampung Regent Petitioner certainly has the authority and ability to perform structured effort, using a systematic and massive bureaucratic system.

In the main petition, Petitioner, represented by legal counsel Hendry Yosodiningrat explains Applicant objected to the results of the General Election dated 23 September 2013. This is because the schedule counting recapitulation plenum vote on Election conducted concurrently with polling day. (Lulu Anjarsari / mh)