The Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi –MK) holds preliminary session on Act Number 8 Year 2015 of Amendment on Act Number 1 Year 2015 of Stipulation on Government Regulation in-lieu-of Law of Act Number 1 Year 2014 of Governor, Regent, and Mayor Elections Enacted to Act (Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 2015 Tentang Perubahan Atas UU No. 1 Tahun 2015 Tentang Penetapan Peraturan Pemerintah Pengganti Undang-Undang No. 1 Tahun 2014 Tentang Pemilihan Gubernur, Bupati, dan Walikota Menjadi Undang-Undang) –well known as Act of Regional Elections (Undang-Undang Pilkada). On Wednesday’s session (29/9), the Applicant declares withdraw his petition.
As known, North Middle Timor Regent Candidate Raymundus Sau Fernandes, North Middle Timor Vice Regent Candidate Aloysius Kobes, and public figure Gabriel Naisali and several regional head candidates file the petition. They review Article 50 (8) and Article 50 (10), Article 52 (2), Article 54 (4) and Article 54 (6) Act of Regional Elections. The Constitutional Court already adjudicates the norms aforementioned on Tuesday (28/9) with partially granted verdict. Thus, the Applicant withdraws the petition which registered in Case Number 115/PUU-XIII/2015.
“We withdraw Case Number 115, Your Honor. Do we need to deliver withdrawal in written or enough by verbal in today’s session? Thank you,” said Applicant’s Attorney Tanda Perdamaian Nasution at Plenary Room, the Constitutional Court Building. (Lulu Hanifah/IR/Prasetyo Adi N)
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