The Respondent’s (KPU) legal counsel Hendry Syahrial at a hearing for the 2024 legislative election results dispute on Monday (5/6/2024). Photo by MKRI/Teguh.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — The General Election Commission (KPU) denied the argument from Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN) regarding the existence of voters who voted more than once in Lolobata Village, Central Wasile District, East Halmahera Regency. According to the KPU (Respondent), it is incorrect and based on the argument that remaining ballot papers distributed to witnesses to vote more than once.

"Because the number of ballot papers received including reserve ballots is 2 percent from the total (final voters list) DPT of 227 voters, which is 232 ballots," said the Respondent's legal counsel, Hendry Syahrial in the Panel Courtroom on Monday (6 /5/2024). Case No.  96-01-09-32/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 was presided over by panel 2—Constitutional Justices Saldi Isra, Ridwan Mansyur, and Arsul Sani  

The KPU denied allegations of Samsi Dahlan voted more than once at two different polling stations (TPS). The KPU also denied that Sukarno Fabanyo and Wahab Ismail had voted more than one ballot paper. Sukarno and Wahab provided assistance to disabled voters who were none other than his wife and children.

Meanwhile, the Central Wasile District Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) received reports of violations of voting more than once. However, the specified time limit the reporter not completing the material requirements until the reporter withdrew the report because no prove on the material requirements.

The Relevant Party for Case No. 96-01-09-32/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 is the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). However, during the trial, PDI-P  withdrew themselves. 

In the Petitum, the Petitioner requests the Court to annul KPU Decision No. 360 of 2024 at East Halmahera. The Petitioner also requests the Court to determine the correct vote results according to the Petitioner. The acquisition of PKN DPRD membership of East Halmahera 2 was 1,113 votes.

 Author     : Mimi Kartika
Editor      : Nur R.
Translator : Sedanti Anjali Putri/Fuad Subhan

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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