PDIP Accuses SK Lawsuit For Political Strengthening Management

PDIP DPP Chairman Deddy Yevry Sitorus (ANTARA)

The PDI-P (PDIP) has accused a lawsuit related to the extension of its management full of political smells. This legal effort is considered an attack on a party bearing the bull symbol.

"We consider it an outrageous political step. This is not pure legal action," said PDIP DPP chairman Deddy Yevry Sitorus in a written statement, Tuesday, August 10.

"There are no losses, both moral and material for the plaintiff," he continued.

Deddy also pocketed information on lawyers accompanying plaintiffs affiliated with certain parties. "So I think the political aroma is very pronounced," said the member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDIP faction.

Furthermore, the extension of the PDIP DPP management has been studied. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) was also invited to discuss, said Deddy.

"So, the lawsuit should be rejected. If their logic is followed by all products and the legal consequences are very large," said Deddy.

One of them is that all decisions taken by PDIP become invalid. This is because the party bearing the bull symbol accelerated the congress to adjust the national political agenda in 2019.

"Including the decision of the PDI-P DPP regarding regional head elections at that time. Then there will be a state crisis," he explained.

The example of Gibran Rakabuming being the Mayor of Solo using the PDI-P DPP Decree which accelerated his congress. If the DPP decision at that time was legally flawed, Gibran was a product of legal defects, which means he must be annulled as vice president elected in 2024," he said.

Previously reported, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) was sued at the State Administrative Court (PTUN) regarding the ratification of the PDI-P DPP management for the 2019 2024 term extended until 2025. This case is registered with case number 311/G/2024/PTUN.JKT on Monday, September 9.

Judging from the Case Investigation Information System (SIPP) of the Jakarta Administrative Court, there are five plaintiffs, namely Djupri, Jairi, Manto, Suwari, and Sujoko. They filed four points:

1. Granted the plaintiff's lawsuit entirely; 2. Declaring null or void the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia Number: M.HH-05.AH, 11.02. Year 2024 concerning Ratification of Structure, Composition, and Personal of the PDIP Central Leadership Council for the 2024 2025;3. Requires the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia to revoke the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia Number: M.HH-05.AH.11.02. Year 2024 Concerning Structure Ratification, Composition, and Personality of the PDIP Central Council for the 2024 2025 Service Period; 4. Sentenced Defendants to pay court fees.

Meanwhile, Victor W. Nadapdap, who is an advocacy team from the plaintiffs, explained that the lawsuit was filed because the extension was not in accordance with the PDI-P's Articles of Association / Bylaws (AD / ART).," he said in a written statement, Monday, September 9.

In addition, the tenure period should be carried out through a congress. "This is of course in line with Article 5 of Law no. 2 of 2011 concerning amendments to Law no. 2 of 2008 concerning political parties. Changes in AD / ART as referred to in paragraph 1 are carried out based on the results of the highest forum for making decisions by political parties, namely congress," concluded Victor.