Visitors watching the ruling pronouncement of the DPR-DPRD PHPU of Bengkulu Province on Tuesday (6/8). Photo by Humas MK/Ganie.

JAKARTA, Public Relations of the Constitutional Court—The Constitutional Court (MK) issued a decree on the petition of Berkarya Party in the 2019 DPR-DPRD Election Results Dispute (PHPU) of the Bengkulu Province. The decree states that the Constitutional Court dismissed the petition No. 228-07-08/PHPU.DPR-DPRD/XVII/2019, submitted by the Berkarya Party.

"Declares the Petitioner’s petition dismissed," said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman, before the other constitutional justices, in the ruling hearing in the Constitutional Court, Tuesday (6/8/2019).

The Constitutional Court held a preliminary examination on July 12, 2019 to examine the completeness and clarity of the petition’s material and to verify the Petitioner\'s evidence. The Petitioner was legally and properly summoned to attend the hearing through the letter of the Constitutional Court No. 464/Sid.Pen/DPR-DPRD/PAN.MK/07/2019, dated July 3, 2019. However, the Petitioner or attorney did not attend the hearing without a valid reason.

Due to the fact, the Court deemed the Petitioner not sincere and did not intend to continue the case submitted. "Therefore, the Petitioner’s a quo petition must be declared dismissed," said Justice Anwar. (Nano Tresna Arfana/NRA/RD)

Translated by: MJK/YW