The Ganjar-Mahfud Ogah Kubu Is Called Wrong Room, Calls The KPU Not Examining The Law

Head Of The Legal Team For The Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates Number 3 Ganjar-Mahfud, Todung Mulya Lubis/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The head of the Law Team for the Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates number 3 Ganjar-Mahfud, Todung Mulya Lubis, was reluctant to be called 'wrong room' by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on his decision to file a dispute over General Election Results (PHPU) lawsuit to the Constitutional Court (MK).

According to him, if referring to Article 24 C of the 1945 Constitution, the authority of the Constitutional Court is quite broad. This means that it can investigate the General Election dispute (Pemilu).

"I just want to say two things, first I am monolak called one room, yes, if we read article 24 c of the 1945 Constitution. We see a very broad phrase that the Constitutional Court must resolve all presidential election disputes in a broad sense, yes," said Tudong to reporters, Thursday, March 28.

Therefore, the handling of disputes can not only solve the issue of vote acquisitions or differences.

Todung assessed that the KPU did not carefully read the law regarding the authority of the Constitutional Court which could investigate fraud that was structured, systematic, and massive (TSM).

"So in my opinion those who are not careful about reading it will assume that yes it is only a form of vote and a mix of votes," he said.

"But actually, TSM is included in the authority of the Constitutional Court to examine and resolve it," continued Tudong.

The Constitutional Court is also said to be able to try the law made before the judiciary was founded in 2003.

"So if you say that the Constitutional Court has limited authority, I think it is wrong, they do not read carefully and look carefully at what the Constitutional Court has done so far," said Todung.