Legal counsel Rivaldi and Edi Rosandi in the preliminary hearing for Case No. 01/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025. Photo by MKRI/Ifa

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JAKARTA (MKRI) – Candidate Pair 02 Nuryakin-Doni requested the Court to annul the Murung Raya Regency KPU (election commission) Decree No. 861 of 2024 concerning the certification of the 2024 Murung Raya Regency election results dispute. The preliminary hearing was presided over by Chief Justice Suhartoyo (panel chair) and Constitutional Justices Foekh and M. Guntur Hamzah on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Rivaldi, the Petitioners’ legal counsel for Case No. 01/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 stated that the vote acquisition certified by the Murung Raya KPU (the Respondent) as follows; Candidate Pair 01, Heriyus Midel Yoseph and Rahmantor Muhidin, received 31,459 votes, while the Petitioners received 31,141 votes. However, the Petitioners argue that Candidate Pair 01 should have received 31,208 votes, and the Petitioners themselves should have received 31,392 votes.

The Petitioners argue that the significant difference in the vote count was caused by fraudulent practices committed by Candidate Pair 01's campaign team, which were allegedly allowed by the Respondent. Additionally, the Petitioners claim that there were eight additional voters who were not eligible to vote in Murung Raya Regency.

Therefore, the Petitioners requested the Court to annul the Murung Raya KPU Decree No. 861 of 2024 concerning the certification of the 2024 Murung Raya Regency election results relating to the vote acquisition in TPS 1, TPS 3, TPS 16, TPS 17, TPS 19, TPS 21 Beriwit Village, Murung District; TPS 1 Danau Usung Village, Murung District; TPS 1 and TPS 2 Masao Village, Sumber Barito District; TPS 1 Sungai Lunuh Village, Tanah Siang District, TPS 1 Nono Kliwon Village, Tanah Siang District, TPS 1 Datah Koto Village, South Tanah Siang District; TPS 1 Muara Untu Village, Murung District; TPS 1 Bahitom Village, Murung District; TPS 2 Muara Sumpoi Village, Murung District; TPS 5 Muara Laung 1 Village, Laung Tuhup District; TPS 5 Muara Tuhup Village, Laung Tuhup District, TPS 1 Dirung Lingkin Village, South Tanah Siang District. South Tanah Siang, TPS 1 Tumbang Kunyi Village, Sumber Barito District; TPS 1 Batu Makap Village, Sumber Barito District; and TPS 1 Kalapeh Baru Village, Sumber Barito District.

“Certifying the vote acquisition results of the 2024 Murung Raya Regency election in the Decree of the Murung Raya KPU No. 861 of 2024 concerning the certification of the 2024 Murung Raya Regency election results, dated December 1, 2024, which was announced on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 1:20 local time, which is correct according to the Petitioners that candidate pair 01 received 31,208 votes and the Petitioners received 31,392 votes, with a total of valid votes of 62,600,” said legal counsel Edi Rosandi in the plenary courtroom.

The petition for case No. 01/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 can be accessed here.

Author: Sri Pujianti
Editor: N. Rosi
Translator: Syifa Amelia / FS (RA)

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