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Vote Buying and ASN Mobilisation are the arguments in the Tidore Islands Mayoral Election Dispute

JAKARTA, (MKRI) - Candidate Pair Number 2 Syamsul Rizal Hasdy and Adam Do Djafar argued that Candidate Pair Number 1 (Muhammad Sinen-Ahmad Lainan) have conducted violations of vote buying, the misusing regional budgets, and the mobilization of state civil apparatus (ASN)…read more

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Data Tabulation Gap, Vote Buying Revealed in Mappi Election Case

JAKARTA (MKRI) – Mappi regent-vice regent candidates 05 Benediktus Amoiye and Benedictus Tori Paliling argued that there was a difference in data tabulation between voter data, the number of final voters, and the number of final voters who exercised their…read more

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Intan Jaya KPU Accused of Secretly Certifying Elected Candidate

JAKARTA (MKRI) – Candidate Pair 02 Marten Tipagau–Malianus Belau filed a petition to annul the Intan Jaya Regency KPU (election commission) Decree No. 1042 concerning the certification of the 2024 Intan Jaya Regency election results, dated December 14, 2024. They…read more

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Smear Campaign and Vote Buying Revealed at Sarmi Regent Election Hearing

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Sarmi regent-vice regent candidate pair 3 Agus Festus Moar-Mustafa Arnold Muzakkar revealed violations in the 2024 Sarmi regent election. The petition disputing the election results for case No. 154/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 was presided over by Chief…read more

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Supiori Regent Candidate Alleged of Having Dual Identity

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Regent Candidate 3 Heronimus Mansoben was alleged to have two distinct ID cards, one listing him as an entrepreneur and the other civil servant. This finding was revealed in a document submitted to National Democratic Party (Nasdem),…read more

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Ballot Boxes Allegedly Improperly Opened in Berau Regent Election

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Legal counsel for Candidate Pair Number 1 Madri Pani-Agus Wahyudi, Muhammad Agung, argued that ballot boxes had been opened not per the laws and regulations in Berau regent election process. He made the statement at the preliminary…read more

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Abuse of Authority by Incumbent in Yalimo Regent Election Challenged

JAKARTA (MKRI) – Yalimo regent-vice regent candidates 02 Alexsander Walilo and Ahim Helokombo alleged abuse of authority by the incumbent, Nahor Nekwek, in the 2024 Yalimo regent election. This was conveyed by Pither Ponda Barany in the preliminary examination hearing…read more

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Excluded, Theodorus-Terianus Demands a Revote in Pegunungan Bintang

JAKARTA (MKRI) – Candidate Pair Theodorus Sitokdana–Terianus Keduman (Petitioners) have filed a petition to annul the Pegunungan Bintang Regency KPU (Elections Commission) Decree No. 1491 of 2024. They argued that they objected to receiving zero vote, as they were unable…read more

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Petitioner Challenges Lack of “One Person, One Vote” in Pegunungan Bintang Regent Election

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Pegunungan Bintang regent-vice regent candidate pair 4 (Thonce Nabyal dan Jeremias Tapyor) argued that the election lacked the principle of “one person, one vote”. They presented the argument in the preliminary hearing of the Pegunungan Bintang…read more

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Threshold Not Met in Kaimana Election, Freddy-Sobar Say

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Kaimana Regent Candidate Pair 2 Freddy Thie and Sobar Somat Puarada (Petitioners) argued that their vote acquisition of 14,907 votes (48.51%) was caused by violations by the Kaimana Regency KPU (Elections Commission, Respondent) as well as Candidate…read more