The atmosphere of verdict announcement session of Muna regional election, on Wednesday (27/7) in Plenary Room, the Constitutional Court Building. Photo PR/Ifa
A week after the Constitutional Court held hearing of re-voting of Muna regional election, the Court eventually declared final verdict of Case No. 120/PHP.BUP-XIV/2016 concerning the election, on Wednesday (27/7) in Plenary Room, the Constitutional Court Building. The Court determined final result of the election and granted the petition filed by candidate pair number 1 Rusman Emba-Abdul Malik Ditu in its partially.
In 270-pages verdict, the Court validated the report of Muna election commission regarding re-voting result in polling station 4 in Raha 1 village and polling station 4 in Wamponiki village.
“Vote result in polling station 4 in Raha 1 village and polling station 4 in Wamponiki village, Katobu district based on re-voting organized by Respondent in casu Muna election commission under Court order in Constitutional Court Verdict No. 120/PHP.BUP-XIV/2016 dated May 12, 2016, is valid,” said Constitutional Justice Suhartoyo.
The re-voting result in polling station 4 in Raha 1 village is as followed; candidate pair Rusman Emba-Abdul Malik Dito gained 204 votes, candidate pair Ady Saputra-La Ode Samuna gained 2 votes, and candidate pair Baharudin-La Pili gained 207 votes.
While in polling station 4 in Wamponiki village, the result is as followed; Rusman Emba-Abdul Malik Dito gained 171 votes, candidate pair Ady Saputra-La Ode Samuna gained 0 votes, and candidate pair Baharudin-La Pili gained 148 votes.
Giving legal certainty in order to ensure governance running, the Court declared that final result of 2015 Muna election as followed Rusman Emba-Abdul Malik Dito gained 47,587 votes, candidate pair Ady Saputra-La Ode Samuna gained 5,382 votes, and candidate pair Baharudin-La Pili gained 47,554 votes. By that, the Applicant defeated the Related Party by just 33 votes.
Rejecting Related Party’s Arguments
The Court also declared Related Party’s argument regarding double vote and double identity card that occurred in re-voting, had no legal ground.
The Court argued that the problem of double vote and double identity card in re-voting was two distinct problems. The Court argued that double voter is a voter who uses his voting right twice either in the same polling station or in different polling station. Double voter is a form of election violation, the Court added.
Meanwhile, the Court assessed that the problem of double identity card is an administrative problem. “Therefore, the problem of double identity card argued by Related Party has no legal ground, while other arguments filed by Related Party are not relevant to be taken into consideration,” said Constitutional Justice Suhartoyo reading Court’s Legal Consideration. (Yusti Nurul Agustin/lul/Prasetyo Adi N)
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