Marudud as the Petitioner's Legal Counsel attending the ruling hearing for case No. 94/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on the 2024 Toba regent election results dispute, Tuesday (2/4/2025). Photo by MKRI/Teguh.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) dismissed the petition filed by Candidate Pair 01 Poltak Sitorus and Anugerah Puriam Naiborhu. This decision No. 94/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on the Toba regent election results dispute was read out by Chief Justice Suhartoyo alongside the other eight constitutional justices in the ruling hearing on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in the plenary courtroom.

In the considerations delivered by Constitutional Justice Arsul Sani, the Court stated that the Petitioners’ petition did not meet the formal requirements. Therefore, the Court had no doubt in declaring the petition unclear and vague (obscuur).

Furthermore, Justice Arsul stated that since the Court deemed the Petitioners’ petition to be vague, other exceptions, including the Respondent's response, statement by the Relevant Party, statement by Bawaslu, and the petition’s subject matter, were not considered further.

"Regarding other arguments and matters, they were not considered further because they were deemed irrelevant." stated Justice Arsul

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KPU Toba Regency Addresses Robinson Sitorus Candidacy

At the preliminary examination hearing on January 13, 2025, the Petitioners questioned the status of Regent Candidate 02 Robinson Sitorus as a civil servant. Sitorus was still working as a civil servant and had not resigned from the Attorney General's Office of the Republic Indonesia at the time of his running. In the statement issued by the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) No. 10627/B-MP.03.01/SD/D.IV/D.IV/2024 dated 5 Desember 2024, Sitorus was still listed as an active civil servant at the Attorney General's Office. They argued that this was a violation of Article 7 paragraph (2) of Regional Elections Law, which dictates civil servants who want to be regent candidates must file their resignation in writing.

Furhermore, the Petitioners questioned the credibility of the Toba KPU (Elections Commission) as the 2024 regent election organizer who accepted Sitorus's candidacy. The Petitioners felt aggrieved and believed their votes were diminished by Sitorus's unlawful participation. Thus, they believe Robinson's participation must be annulled because his status as a civil servant conflicted with the provisions of Article 7 paragraph (2) of Regional Elections Law.

Author  : Ahmad Sulthon Zainawi
Editor   : N. Rosi
Translator     : Nazila Rikhusshuba/FS

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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