The Petitioner and legal counsels at the ruling hearing for case No. 36-01-13-01/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 on the 2024 legislative election results dispute for Aceh Province, Friday (6/7/2024). Photo by MKRI/Teguh.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) –– The Constitutional Court (MK) handed down a ruling for the 2024 DPR-DPRD (House of Representatives-Regional Legislative Council) election results dispute petition filed by the Crescent Star Party (PBB). The Petitioner (PBB) asked the Court to annul the KPU (General Elections Commission) Decree No. 360 of 2024 for the Aceh Regency/City Legislative Council (DPRK) candidate election in Aceh Province, Simeulue 1 electoral district. The Petitioner also asked the Court to order the KPU to conduct a revote at TPS (polling station) 002 of Suka Karya Village, East Simeulue Subdistrict, Simeulue Regency.

“The Court finds that both claims by the petitioner are intertwined, disputing the vote count at TPS 002 of Suka Karya Village, due to the absence of a revote affecting the DPRK seat allocation in Simeulue 1,” stated Justice Anwar Usman reading out the Court’s legal consideration at the ruling hearing for case No. 36-01-13-01/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 on Friday, June 7, 2024.

To support its claim, the Petitioner presented written evidence and witnesses Sumardi and Adi Saleh. The Respondent (KPU) refuted the claim, stating that issues related to the use of four ballots had been resolved through a revote with four types of election: presidential, DPD (Regional Representatives Council), DPR, and DPRA (Aceh Legislative Council). The Respondent provided evidence and witnesses Rofi Irawan and Suhariyadi Fakhrizal. Additionally, Bawaslu (Elections Supervisory Body) confirmed it had recommended a revote at TPS 002 of Desa Suka Karya for those four types of election.

After examining the arguments, responses, and evidence from all parties, Bawaslu’s testimony, and the facts revealed at the proceedings, the Court concluded that there was no discrepancy of the Petitioner’s and Hanura’s vote counts. The Petitioner did not further detail any reduction in its vote count and failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its claims.

Regarding the alleged voter mobilization, the election oversight report No. 001/LHP/PM.01.02/1101020/2/2024 identified violations involving unregistered voters at TPS 002 who did not bring the A form for voter relocation. Consequently, a revote was conducted at TPS 002 on February 25 for the four types of election.

“Based on all evidence and facts presented at the hearings, the Court concludes that the Petitioner’s entire claim regarding the vote dispute at TPS 002 of Suka Karya Village was legally unfounded,” stated Justice Anwar Usman.

As a result, the Court rejected the Respondent’s exception and reject the Petitioner’s petition in their entirety.

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Author              : Siti Rosmalina Nurhayati
Editor                : Nur R.
Translator         : Dzaki Difa Al Hadiid/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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