Saparuddin (left) as the Election Observer for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Probolinggo 2024, Saparuddin who is also the National Coordinator of the Indonesian Voters Association during the preliminary hearing. Photo by MKRI / Ifa

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JAKARTA, (MKRI) - The Constitutional Court (MK) held an Election Results Dispute (PHPU) preliminary hearing of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Probolinggo Case Number 204/PHPU.WAKO-XXIII/2025 on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The hearing was held in Building I of the Court chaired by the Chief Justice Suhartoyo, accompanied by the Constitutional Justices Daniel Yusmic P Foekh, and M. Guntur Hamzah.

In this case, the Petitioner, Saparuddin, the Election Observer for the 2024 Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Probolinggo and also the National Coordinator of the Indonesian Voters Association who was not accompanied by legal counsel, alleged several things in his petition, including the violations committed in a structured, systematic, and massive manner (TSM).

Based on the Petitioner's findings, the violation was considered TSM because of the involvement of the state civil apparatus (ASN that led to the partiality of one of the Candidate Pairs of Probolinggo. It violates Article 5 Letter N number 6 of Government Regulation Number 94 of 2021 concerning Civil Servant Discipline.

"However, this violation was not processed as an alleged election violation even though it had the potential to affect the election results," Saparuddin stated.

The petitioner also argued that there were allegations of money politics involving two youths and a state civil apparatus (ASN). The Integrated Law Enforcement (Gakkumdu) dismissed the case due to insufficient evidence. Even in the practice of money politics, the youth and ASN have been arrested by citizens.

 "The dismissal reflects the lack of supervision of serious violations that have potential to harm voters and candidates for mayor and deputy mayor of Probolinggo," said Saparuddin.

The Petitioner also argued about alleged violations committed by several witnesses at polling stations (TPS), namely the use of candidate pair attributes. According to the Petitioner, the violation occurred massively, even though the General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) of Probolinggo City had ordered the witness to replace or reverse the attribute.

The petition also argued that the polling station working committee (KPPS) violated procedures during the vote counting process at polling station 6 in Kareng Lur Village, Kademangan Subdistrict, Probolinggo City. "KPPS is not matching the number of ballots with the number of voters present before reading out the results," said Saparuddin.

Based on these arguments, the Petitioner requested that the Panel of Constitutional Justices cancel the Decision of the General Election Commission of Probolinggo City Number 366 of 2024 concerning the certification of election results of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Probolinggo Year 2024. In its petition, the Petitioner also requested that the Court order the KPU of Probolinggo City to re-vote the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Probolinggo.

On this petition, Panel of Justice 1 requested that the respondent, in this case the General Elections Commission (KPU) of Probolinggo City, Relevant Parties, and The General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), provide a response at the next hearing. "Thank you, the KPU, relevant parties, and Bawaslu will respond to the request," said Chief Justice Suhartoyo.

Read also link: Case Number 204/PHPU.WAKO-XXIII/2025

Author : Ashri Fadilla.
Editor : N. Rosi.
Translator: Dinita Aktivia/FS (RA)

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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