The Petitioner’s legal counsel Regio Alfala Rayandra at a 2024 legislative election results dispute hearing of Central Papua Province. Monday (29/04). Photo by MKRI/Bayu.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (MKRI) held a preliminary hearing on the Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) election results dispute of candidates for the Central Papua Province on Monday afternoon, April 29, 2024. The Case No. 159-02-08-36/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 was filed by Yerry Miagoni, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) candidate Number 2 for Central Papua Provincial DPRD in Central Papua electoral district (dapil) II.

At the preliminary hearing presided over by Constitutional Justices Arief Hidayat (panel chair), Anwar Usman, and Enny Nurbaningsih, the Petitioner argued that there was a difference in votes between the election results certified by the General Election Commission (KPU) as Respondent and the correct election results according to the Petitioner.

Through legal counsel Regio Alfala Rayandra, the Petitioner claimed that his votes should have been 14,870 votes, but according to the Respondent’s results, his vote was zero.

“The votes for the Petitioner, according to the Respondent, was all zero. The Petitioner’s vote should have been 14,870 votes,” Regio said.

The Petitioner filed a petition on the grounds that the significant difference in votes cast in the election was caused by unlawful deduction of the Petitioner’s votes in 3 districts, totaling 14,870 votes. He alleged that unscrupulous members of the district election committees (PPD) and the polling committees (PPS) were involved in the vote diversion.

He alleged that his votes had been eliminated and then transferred to another Provincial DPRD candidate from the National Mandate Party (PAN).

Besides the difference in votes, the Petitioner also questions the process of organizing the election and that it was not in accordance with the principles of direct, public, free, confidential, honest, and fair election as mandated by laws and regulations.

On the basis of these allegations, through his legal counsel, the Petitioner requests the Court to grant his petition entirely; to annul the KPU Decree No. 360 of 2024; and to certify the correct vote acquisition results according to the Petitioner or order the Intan Jaya Regency KPU to conduct a revote in all districts in electoral district Central Papua II, including Districts of Biandoga, Hitadipa, Ugimba, Agisiga, Tomosiga, Homeyo, Wandai, and Sugapa or at least in 3 districts: Districts of Homeyo, Wandai, and Sugapa.

Author              : Adam Ilyas
Editor                : Lulu Anjarsari P.
PR                    : Tiara Agustina
Translator         : Intana Selvira Fauzi, Yuniar W. (RA)

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

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