Administrative Court Rejects PDIP's Lawsuit Regarding The Determination Of Presidential Election Winners

The photo archive - The attorney for the General Election Commission (KPU) Saleh (right) raised questions during the follow-up trial / DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Jakarta State Administrative District Court (PTUN) rejected the PDI-P's lawsuit regarding alleged violations committed by the General Elections Commission in the process of determining Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as president and vice president-elect.

"1. Menyatakan gugatan penggugat tidak diterima. 2. Menghukum penggugat untuk membayar biaya perkara sejumlah Rp342.000 (tiga ratus empat puluh dua ribu rupiah)," bunyi putusan seperti dikutip dari laman resmi https://sipp.ptunjakarta.go.id/index.php/detil_perkara yang diunggah pada Kamis, 24 Oktober sebagaimana dikutip dari Antara.

The verdict hearing was held this Thursday after the Administrative Court held a series of hearings since the lawsuit was received on April 2, 2024.

On the page, it was recorded that the first trial was held on Thursday, May 30, 2024, with the agenda of reading the lawsuit by the plaintiff. The trial also lasted for 18 days from the first day it rolled on.

Previously, the PDI-P filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court because it considered that the General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia had committed legal acts in the 2024 presidential election process. The lawsuit was registered with Case Number 133/G/TF/2024/PTUN.JKT.

The PDI-P has asked the Jakarta Administrative Court to declare the KPU's actions as the organizer of the 2024 General Election as long as the presidential and vice presidential elections are unlawful acts by government officials (onrechtmatic overheidsdaad).

The KPU's actions, which were questioned by the PDI-P, basically did not reject the registration of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a vice presidential candidate participating in the 2024 General Election. The KPU was deemed to have violated the laws and regulations when carrying out the Constitutional Court's Decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023, regarding the age requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates.

In its petitum, PDI Perjuangan also requested that the Administrative Court oblige the KPU not to take administrative action as long as it is related to the interests of the inauguration of the elected vice president candidate for the 2024 '2029 period on behalf of Gibran Rakabuming Raka.