Three Applicants who pleaded over Article 159 verse (1) Act 42/2008 (UU Pilpres) revised their pleadings as being advised by the Judges.

Constitutional Lawyer Forum, whose pleading registered upon number 50/PUU-XII/2014 has completed the evidences in accordance to its arguments. Represented by Andi Muhammad Asrun, the forum also presents two experts to testify, namely former constitutional Justice Prof. H.A.S. Natabaya and Dr. Harjono.

Meanwhile, Pleading number 51/PUU-XII/2014 as being filed by United for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) has strengthened its legal standing, in which related to three things. “Firstly principle of people’s sovereignty, secondly legal certainty, and third interpretation of progressive constitution,” Perludem’s attorney Wahyudi Djafar said at MK Plenary Room, Wednesday (18/6). Perludem also presented two experts, Prof. Saldi Isra and Dr. Niko Haryatno.   

Lastly, individual Applicant, Sunggul Hamonangan Sirait retained that he has revised his pleading. “We have elaborated our constitutional disadvantage and sharpened our arguments, we have necessarily attached the evidences as well as the Act and 1945 Constitution,” he said

Applicant of case which registered upon number 53/PUU-XII/2014 argues that cases number 50 and 51 are particularly similar. Therefore, the arguments may be smelted. In the session, Hamdan Zoelva also validated the evidences. The proceeding trial will be held Monday, June 23^rd 2014.   

Prior to it, Constitutional Lawyer Forum, Perludem and two others individual Applicants apply for a Judicial Review upon Article 159 verse (1) of which boasts multi-interpreted impression if being related to Article 6A verse (3) and Article 6A verse (4) of 1945 Constitution. Only two pairs of candidates will be competing for the upcoming election.

Article 6A verse (3) 1945 Constitution says, “A pair of President and Vice President Candidates who gained more than fifty per cent from total amount of votes, with at least twenty per cent of all votes which spared in more than a half of all provinces in Indonesia, are inaugurated to be the President and Vice President.”

Article 6A verse (4) 1945 Constitution says, “In case no presidential candidates are chosen, two tops pairs must undergo another direct election, and the pair who gained most votes will be inaugurated as President and Vice President.”

Article 159 verse (1) Act of Pilpres said, “Elected Pair is the pair who gained more than fifty per cent from the total votes with the initial of minimal twenty per cent votes from all provinces spared in at least half of all provinces in Indonesia.”

The Applicants asks MK to specify the interpretation. (Lulu Hanifah/mh)