Constitutional Court (MK) decides to decline all six parties’ pleading which are complaining over Disputed Elections Result (PHPU) in Riau Islands Province. On its consideration, MK sees that Plaintiffs’ arguments missed the legal standing.

The six parties, namely Function Group Party (Golkar), United Development Party (PPP), Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Justice and United Indonesia Party (PKPI), Democratic Party, and National Awakening Party (PKB).

“Judging, decides to refuse Applicant’s pleading entirely,” Chief of MK, Hamdan Zoelva recited the verdict at on Thursday (26/6) at MK Plenary Room, Jakarta.

According to the Court, Golkar’s argument which stated diverted votes to Nasdem’s, presumably conducted by KPU as the Defendant, has no legal standing. In Court’s view, Nasdem’s inflated vote in Tembesi, Sagulung region is lack of convincing evidences.  

“The Applicant attached DA-1 form, of which slightly different in signature as Defendant’s and Related Parties’ evidences,” Justice Wahiduddin Adams retained.

Meanwhile, to Gerindra’s fusses in which complaining inflated votes and duplicated C1, D1, DA1, and DB form have no convincing evidences. Besides, MK sees that the recap process was done properly. “After careful inspection of witnesses and letters, the Defendant seems has done everything right,” Justice Muhammad Alim said.   

PKB’s pleading also didn’t manage to be granted after MK sees nothing wrong happened to what NU-based Party has accused in Batam.(Lulu Hanifah/mh/kun)