The ruling hearing for case No. 294/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on the Sikka regent election results dispute, Tuesday (2/4/2025). Photo by MKRI.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the Constitutional Court (MK) ruled the petition for case No. 294/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on the 2024 Sikka regent election results dispute inadmissible. The petition was filed by Regent Candidate Pair 2 Suitbertus Amandus and Robertus Ray.

At the ruling hearing, Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih delivered the Court’s legal considerations, stating that the Petitioners’ petition had been filed past the deadline set forth in the laws and regulations, particularly Law No. 10 of 2016 (Regional Election Law) and the Constitutional Court Regulation (PMK) No. 3 of 2024. “Thus, the other exceptions and the legal standing and the subject matter of the Petitioners were not considered because they had no relevance,” said Justice Enny.

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At the preliminary hearing on January 14, the Petitioners argued that the Respondent had shown partiality to Candidate Pair 4 Juventus Prima Yoris Kago-Simon Subandi, through unequal law enforcement. The Petitioners argued that the violations were serious and harmed election principles. Thus, the Petitioners requested Candidate Pair 4 be disqualified from the Sikka regent election and/or a revote be conducted at all polling stations of Sikka Regency, emphasizing the need for the election organizers’ professionalism.

Author              : Utami Argawati
Editor                : Tiara Agustina
Translator         : M. Hafidh Al Mukmin/Yuniar Widiastuti (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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