Achmad Zulkifli Syifa attending a ruling hearing on the 2024 Tolikara regent election results dispute, Tuesday (02/04). Photo by MKRI/Ifa
JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) dismissed the petition for case No. 306/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on the 2024 Tolikara regent election results dispute filed by Candidate Pair 1 Irinus Wanimbo-Arson R. Kogoya.
In the Court's legal considerations, Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih stated that the Petitioners’ petition was submitted past the deadline regulated by the applicable laws and regulations in Law No. 10 of 2016 on Regional Election Law and Constitutional Court Regulation No. 3 of 2024.
"Therefore, regarding the other exceptions, the legal standing, and the petition’s subject matter, as well as matters not considered, as it deemed irrelevant, the conclusion for each case has been read," Justice Enny.
Candidate Pair 1 Irinus Wanimbo and Arson R. Kogoya accused the KPU (Election Commission) of taking actions that were not following procedures, thus potentially harming the Petitioners’ acquisition of votes.
The Petitioners explained that the district-level vote recapitulation process in six districts, specifically Wugi, Aweku, Kembu, Nunggawi, Air Garam, and Yuneri, had not been completed. The Respondent allegedly ordered the district election committee (PPD) to move the recapitulation location to the Tolikara Regency KPU office without a clear legal basis. The Petitioners believe this action has resulted in losing some of their votes. Based on Article 16 paragraph (5) of KPU Regulation No. 18 of 2024, the transfer of the recapitulation location can only be done if there are certain conditions and it must be accompanied by a KPU decree. However, in this case, the transfer was carried out without a clear legal basis.
Author: Utami Argawati
Editor: Tiara Agustina
Translator: Syifa Amelia/FS (RA)
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Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | 19:51 WIB 136