The Petitioner’s attorney Tegar Yusuf (right) inthe ruling pronouncement of the 2019 DPR-DPRD PHPU of North Sumatera Province, Friday (9/8) in the Plenary Courtroom of the Constitutional Court. Photo by Humas MK/Ifa.

JAKARTA, Public Relations of the Constitutional Court—The Constitutional Court (MK) did not accept the petition No. 09-02/PHPU-DPD/XVII/2019 by DPD candidate Darmayanti Lubis. The decision was read out in the ruling hearing of the 2019 DPR-DPRD (House of Representatives-Regional Legislative Council) legislative election results dispute (PHPU) of North Sumatera Province on Friday (9/8/2019) in the Plenary Courtroom of the Constitutional Court. “The verdict declares the Petitioner’s petition unclear or obscure, and declared not accepted,” said Chief Justice Anwar Usman reading the verdict.

During the hearing, Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih read out the Court\'s legal considerations. Based on the petition submitted by the Petitioner on May 22, 2019, in the posita, they mentioned the PHPU for Maluku Province. However, in the petitum, the Petitioner requested that the Court cancel the General Election Commission’s Decision for several electoral districts (dapil) for a recount, including in Langkat Regency, South Labuhan Batu Regency, and South Nias Regency in North Sumatera Province.

The Court did not understand what the Petitioner wanted. In addition, Justice Enny added, the Petitioner also did not explain who the inflated votes were switched to and how many. "Thus, the subject of the petition of the Petitioner is not considered," said Justice Enny in the hearing chaired by Chief Justice Anwar Usman, accompanied by the other eight constitutional justices. (Sri Pujianti/LA)

Translated by: Yuniar Widiastuti