Asking The Constitutional Court To Be Disqualified By Gibran, Anies Alludes To The Abuse Of Social Assistance To Anwar Usman's Ethics

Presidential Candidate Anies Baswedan In The 2024 Election Lawsuit Session At The Constitutional Court, Wednesday 27 March 2024 (Diah Ayu/VOI)

Presidential candidate number 1, Anies Baswedan conveyed his initial presentation at the inaugural trial of the 2024 presidential election dispute held by the Constitutional Court (MK).

In front of the eight Constitutional Court judges who led the trial, Anies alluded to the 2024 presidential election process which he said was not carried out freely, honestly, and fairly.

"We witnessed with deep concern a series of irregularities that have tarnished the integrity of our democratic process," said Anies in the main courtroom of the Constitutional Court building, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, Thursday, March 27.

Anies explained the alleged election violation which he said was eroded by power intervention. An example is the use of state institutions to win presidential and vice presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Anies also mentioned a misleading practice, where regional officials were under pressure and were even rewarded with influencing the direction of political choice.

"As well as misuse of aid from the state, social assistance that should be intended for the welfare of the people is instead used as a transactional tool to win one of the candidates," said Anies.

In front of the Constitutional Court judges, Anies also mentioned the serious ethical violation of the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Anwar Usman, regarding the decision on the presidential and vice presidential age lawsuit, which passed Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a participant in the 2024 presidential election.

"Even this intervention had penetrated until the leader of the Constitutional Court, when the leader of the Constitutional Court who was supposed to play the role of General of the last bulwark, upholding the principle of democracy was threatened by intervention, then the foundation of our country, the foundation of our democracy, was in real danger," he explained.

For information, the presidential election dispute lawsuit filed by Anies and Muhaimin has case number 2/PHPU.PRES-XXII/2024. In the lawsuit, they wanted a re-voting by disqualifying Gibran Rakabuming Raka.