Gerindra Candidate Files Dispute To Constitutional Court Without Lawyers, Hopes For Justices

JAKARTA - The DPR candidate from the Gerindra Party for the West Java (Jabar) 1 Elza Galan Zen submitted a request for a 2024 Legislative Election dispute to the Constitutional Court (MK) without being accompanied by a legal representative because he was no longer able to pay for legal assistance.

This was revealed in the preliminary examination hearing at panel one for the 2024 Pilleg General Election Result Dispute (PHPU) case at the Constitutional Court building, Jakarta, Tuesday, April 30.

The trial was chaired by the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Suhartoyo as chairman of the panel, accompanied by Constitutional Justices Daniel Yusmic P. Foekh and M. Guntur Hamzah.

"I can no longer pay witnesses, can't afford lawyers, etc., so dare to be like this," Elza said as quoted by ANTARA.

The case he submitted was registered with Number 157-02-02-12/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024. Valid as the applicant is itself and applies as the respondent party is the KPU.

He reported the alleged reduction in his voice based on the REAL KPU which was announced on social media Detik News on February 15, 2024.

He explained that the votes he got in the real KPU with four percent data were 4,928 votes and he was in seventh position. However, in the results of the recapitulation of the KPU's votes, the votes he got decreased to 2,613 votes.

"Why at the time of the final announcement to be 2,613 votes? I ask that the highest score be given to me," he said.

Then, the chairman of the Suhartoyo Three Panel advised Elza to take advantage of social responsibility funds or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) owned by advocate services in filing a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court.

"The advocate has CSR funds, it can be super bono. It doesn't cost money. There is an oath. So, at least you can make an application that meets the standards that are assisted by fellow advocates," he said.

"Thank you for the advice, Your Majesty," Elza replied.

Elza admitted that he had lost three times in his candidacy to become a member of the legislature.

"I've been battered three times. This is actually not allowed by the family," he said.

At Elza's request, Suhartoyo said that the Panel of Judges would consider it even though the contents of the petition submitted were minimal.

Elza also hopes that there will be a miracle from the Panel of Judges and the KPU regarding his lawsuit.

"Hopefully there will be a miracle from His Majesty and the KPU. Thank you," he concluded.