The ruling hearing for the 2024 legislative election results dispute (PHPU) of Central Bengkulu, Tuesday (5/21/2024). Photo by MKRI/Bayu.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court (MK) approved the withdrawal of a petition filed by the National Mandate Party (PAN) for the DPR and Provincial and Regency/City DPRD (House of Representatives and Regional Legislative Council) in electoral district of Central Bengkulu 3. The Court declared that Case No. 192-01-12-07/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 is withdrawn. The ruling hearing was held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in the plenary courtroom.

"[The Court] Rules, granting the withdrawal of the petition," said Chief Justice Suhartoyo alongside the other eight constitutional justices.

According to the Court, The Petitioner has withdrawn the case for reasons that basically the Petitioner has accepted the General Election Commission (KPU) Decree No. 360 of 2024.

Constitutional Justice X explained, as the Justice Deliberation Meeting (RPH), the Court concluded that the request for the case’s withdrawal was legally warranted and the Petitioner cannot re-file the a quo petition. The Court has ordered the Chief Registrar to return copies of the case files to the Petitioner.

Author          : Adam Ilyas
Editor           : Lulu Anjarsari P.
Translator     : Putri Ratnasari/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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