The ruling hearing of the 2024 PHPU of the DPR and DPRD was held by nine constitutional justices on Tuesday, May 21 2024 in the Plenary Courtroom. Photo by MKRI / Teguh

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JAKARTA (MKRI) —   The Constitutional Court (MK) granted the revocation of petition No. 14-02-10-28/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 on Election Results Dispute (PHPU) in 2024 filed by Aliadin, a candidate for legislative of the South Buton Regency DPRD 3 from the People's Conscience Party (Hanura). The Petitioner was absent in the preliminary hearing so that the Petitioner's petition was declared dismissed.

“[The Court] Decided, declared the Petitioner's Petition inadmissible," said Chief Justice Suhartoyo in the ruling hearing of PHPU in 2024 at the Courtroom, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.. 

Constitutional Justice Daniel Yusmic P. Foekh said that the Court had summoned the Petitioner legally and properly by submitting a letter from the Registrar regarding the summons. However, until the end of the hearing that had been determined, namely the preliminary hearing on May 2, 2024, the Petitioner was absent without valid reasons.

Based on the justice deliberation meeting, concluded that the Petitioner’s absence at the panel preliminary hearing without any valid reason despite lawful and proper summons showed that the Petitioner was not serious in filing the petition a quo. The Petition shall therefore be dismissed. Thus, the petition must be dismissed and the Court issued a decree. 

The Court does not need to hold a hearing to hear the Respondent's Answer, the Statement of the and Bawaslu because it is considered that there is no relevance. Said Justice Daniel. 

Also read: Petitioners of N. Sumatera, SE. Sulawesi DPR/DPRD Election Absent

For information, in his petition, the Petitioner questioned the margin in vote acquisition caused by fraud at polling station 1 of Wacuala Village, Batu Atas Subdistrict by the Election Commission (KPPS) by checking the summons form on each voter, which resulted in one of the voters at the polling station in question voting by using model C notification of others to vote. Concerning this argument, the Petitioner requested that the Court annul KPU Decree No. 360 of 2024 on the Stipulation of Nationwide Election Results.(*)

Author : Mimi Kartika
Editor : Lulu Anjarsari P.
Translator : Frity Michael Br Sembiring

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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