The Petitioner’s legal counsel, Vembriano Lesnussa, attending a ruling hearing for the 2024 legislative election results dispute in the plenary courtroom, Thursday (6/6/2024). Photo by MKRI/Teguh.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — After reviewing the evidence delivered by the parties, the Court cross-examined the pattern of vote changes at the subdistrict level and found that this had become part of the correction mechanism. Based on the General Elections Commission Regulation (PKPU) No. 5 of 2024, at the subdistrict level the Respondent (KPU) can carry out such cross-examination since it is part of the correction mechanism when there are differences in data after matching.

The Court’s legal consideration was read out by Constitutional Justice Ridwan Mansyur on the petition filed by Perindo (United Indonesia Party) at a ruling hearing of the 2024 DPR (House of Representatives), Provincial and Regency/City DPRD (Regional Legislative Council) election results dispute on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

In Decision No. 249-01-16-31/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024, the Court further held that the arguments of reduction in the Petitioner’s votes by 3 votes at 3 polling stations and an increase in PKB’s (National Awakening Party) votes by 29 votes at 10 polling stations in electoral district Maluku 1 to fill the Maluku Provincial DPRD were not proven, so it was not legally reasonable and other arguments were not considered further since there was no relevance.

“[The Court] adjudicated, relating to exceptions: to reject the Respondent’s exception; relating to the subject matter: to reject the Petitioner’s petition in its entirety,” said Chief Justice Suhartoyo reading out the verdict of this case from the plenary courtroom.

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In the preliminary hearing on Tuesday, April 30, the Petitioner mentioned the comparison of the Petitioner’s votes to fill the membership of the Maluku Provincial DPRD in Maluku 1. According to the Respondent, PKB had 10,753 votes, while according to the Petitioner it had 10,724 votes, so there was a margin of 29 votes. Meanwhile, Perindo’s vote acquisition according to the Respondent was 10,724 votes and according to the Petitioner was 10,727 votes, with a margin of 3 votes.

This problem occurred due to the reduction of the Petitioner’s votes by the Respondent during the tiered recapitulation, such as in Tawiri Village and Poka Village of Teluk Ambon Subdistrict; Urimessing Village of Nusaniwe Subdistrict. In addition, the violation occurred because of the addition of PKB’s votes in several places, including in Batu Merah Village and Hative Kecil Village and Hunipopu Village of Sirimau District; Nusaniwe District; and in Poka Village of Teluk Ambon District.

Out of 45 seats in the Maluku Provincial DPRD, there was an allocation of 9 seats. Based on the recapitulation results by the Respondent, the political party that received the ninth seat is PKB. If the results of the vote acquisition were returned to the correct position, the ninth position would be obtained by Perindo. Therefore, the Petitioner requested the annulment of the KPU Decree No. 360 of 2024 relating to Maluku 1.

Author              : Sri Pujianti.
Editor                : Nur R.
Translators        : Frity Michael br Sembiring/Yuniar W.

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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