The Constitutional Court ruled North Tapanuli Election Commission to conduct the administrative verification and re-verification of all factual nomination by political parties for all the candidates in accordance with the provisions of the legislation. Thus the decision of the trial Court on the case of North Tapanuli Election Dispute filed by five candidates was held on Wednesday (13/11).

These five couples who sued the North Tapanuli Election results in 2013 , the Candidate Number 2 Ratna Ester Lumban Tobing - Refer Harianja, Candidate Number 6 Banjir Simajuntak – Maruhum Situmeang, Candidate Number 7 Margan Sibarani – Sutan Marulitua Nababan, Candidate number 3 Bangkit Parulian Silaban - David Hutabarat, and Candidate number 8 Pinondang Simajuntak – Ampuan Situmeang.

Lawsuit filed by Ratna Ester Lumban Tobing - Refer Harianja and Banjir Simajuntak – Maruhum Situmeang, the Court ordered the Election Commission of North Tapanuli to perform administrative verification and re-factual verification. While the other cases, except cases filed by Margan Sibarani – Sutan Maruli Tua Nababan, the Court declared the decision of delaying the imposition of the principal application related to administrative verification and re-verification of factual held.

Court took the decision after finding the arguments legally proven. One of the arguments that proved, namely North Sumatra Provincial Election Commission not reverify after Honorary Council Election decision but instead make the determination of the candidate to use its authority and become involved in the support of multiple political parties.

According to the Court , did not first re-verification by the Election Commission of North Tapanuli an action contrary to the provisions of Article 59 paragraph ( 6 ) of Law Number 12 Year 2008 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 32 Year 2004 on Regional Government . Quo article stated political party or coalition of political parties as referred to in paragraph (2) can only propose a candidate and the candidate cannot be proposed again by the political party or coalition of other political parties.

Worry no double support political parties which led to the inclusion of candidates who are not eligible to participate in the North Tapanuli Election Year 2013 and for the sake of legal certainty, the general elections are honest and fair in order to gain political and social legitimacy of the North Tapanuli, and ensure the correctness nomination by political parties and to avoid cross- party proposal chaos for all participants Election candidates North Tapanuli in 2013 the Court found it necessary ordered North Tapanuli Commission to perform administrative verification and re- verification of all proposals factual political party or coalition of political parties of all couples candidates intensively, accurate, and comprehensive in accordance with the legislation in force. "Considering that based on the above considerations, according to the Court, the Petitioners’ argument proved according to law," said Harjono. ( Yusti Nurul Agustin / mh )