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Ruling hearing for case No. 141/PHP.BUP-XIX/2021 on the 2020 Labuhanbatu regent-vice regent election dispute, virtually from the plenary courtroom, Friday (30/7/2021). Photo by Humas MK/Panji.

Friday, July 30, 2021 | 21:56 WIB

JAKARTA, Public Relations—The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected the entire petition of the 2020 regent-vice regent election of Labuhanbatu, North Sumatera Province. The case was filed by Candidate Pair No. 3 Andi Suhaimi Dalimunthe-Faizal Amri Siregar, who questioned the results of the regency’s revote (PSU). The Decision No. 141/PHP.BUP-XIX/2021 was read out by plenary chair Chief Justice Anwar Usman alongside the other constitutional justices on Friday, July 30, 2021.

In its ruling, the Court validated the results of the revote, which took place on June 19, 2021 at TPS 007 and TPS 009 of Bakaran Batu Village, South Rantau Subdistrict. It also certified the final vote acquisition for the candidate pair following the Respondent’s results: Candidate Pair No. 1 Tigor Panusunan Siregar-Idlinsah Harahap received 19,552 votes, Candidate Pair No. 2 Erik Atrada Ritonga-Ellya Rosa Siregar received 88,381, Candidate Pair No. 3 Andi Suhaimi Dalimunthe-Faizal Amri Siregar received 88,298, Candidate Pair No. 4 Abdul Roni-Ahmad Jais received 28,349, while Candidate Pair No. 5 Suhari Pane-Irwan Indra received 12,734.

Court’s Opinion

The Court’s considerations, as read out by Constitutional Justice Saldi Isra, detailed alleged violations and fraud by Candidate Pair No. 2 Erik Atrada Ritonga-Ellya Rosa Siregar (Relevant Party), which had harmed the Petitioner significantly. The violations include voting without e-KTP (e-ID).

The Labuhanbatu Regency General Elections Commission (KPU) had carried out the Court-ordered revote under supervision and monitoring by the KPU RI, the North Sumatera Province KPU, and the Labuhanbatu Regency Bawaslu (Elections Supervisory Body). There was no incident or objection from the candidate pairs’ witnesses.

The Court believed the Respondent and Bawaslu had carried out the Court’s previous decision following statutory laws and regulations, said Constitutional Justice Suhartoyo reading out the Court’s opinion. In addition, the Respondent didn’t find any new legal fact, both in reports and in the hearings, so the revote results must be validated.

The Petitioner’s arguments for the remainder and their new argument in relation to the revote at TPS 007 and TPS 009 of Bakaran Batu Village, South Rantau Subdistrict were unproven, and other matters in relation to the a quo petition were not considered on the ground of irrelevance and lack of legal ground, Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih stressed.

Also read:

MK Holds the Preliminary Session of Regent Election Dispute of Labuhanbatu, South Labuhanbatu, and Asahan

General Election Commission (KPU) of Labuhanbatu and South Labuhanbatu Response in MK Court Hearing

Erik-Ellya Presents Witnesses and Expert for Labuhanbatu Election Dispute

The Court Orders Re-Vote for Labuhanbatu Regent Election

Labuhanbatu KPU Reports Revote Results 

Writer        : Nano Tresna Arfana
Editor        : Nur R.
PR            : Fitri Yuliana
Translator  : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Translation uploaded on 8/2/2021 07:47 WIB

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian version, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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