PDIP Respects The Administrative Court's Decision Regarding Gibran's Candidacy, But Judge's Value Is Odd

PDIP Legal Team Leader Gayus Lumbuun in a press conference at the PDIP DPP Office, Central Jakarta, Friday, October 25. (Diah-VOI)

The PDI-P (PDIP) respects the decision of the State Administrative Court (PTUN) which does not accept its lawsuit related to the legal defect of Gibran Rakabuming Raka's candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.

"Of course we have a legal team to respect this decision. We respect it because all the judges' decisions must be accepted and respected," said PDIP Legal Team Head Gayus Lumbuun at the PDIP DPP Office, Central Jakarta, Friday, October 25.

Gayus emphasized that the attitude of respecting this decision is in accordance with the universal concept in all countries. Where, the judge's decision must be accepted and respected.

However, Gayus assessed that there were irregularities in the attitude of the judge in handling the case submitted by PDIP in his petitum about the KPU committing an unlawful act against Gibran's candidacy.

"About judges who decide, we need to question because there are things that are very odd," said Gayus.

The oddity revealed by Gayus was related to the postponement of the reading of the case verdict. Initially, the verdict schedule was read out on October 10, 2024. However, the Administrative Court postponed it until October 24 or after the inauguration of the President-Deputy President. The decision reading was postponed on the grounds that the chairman of the panel of judges was sick.

In fact, Gayus assessed that the verdict could still be read on October 10.

"The decision on the 10th can be submitted, because this does not have to be a trial in court. At home, in a hospital, anywhere can and is legal," he explained.

For information, the PDI-P filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court because it considered the Indonesian KPU to have committed legal acts in the 2024 presidential election process. The lawsuit is registered with Case Number 133/G/TF/2024/PTUN.JKT.

PDIP meminta PTUN Jakarta menyatakan tindakan KPU sebagai penyelenggara Pemilu 2024 sepanjang mengenai pemilihan presiden dan wakil presiden merupakan perbuatan melanggar hukum oleh pejabat pemerintah.

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

On October 24, the Administrative Court declared that the PDIP lawsuit was not accepted. The Administrative Court also charged the PDIP Rp325 thousand case fee as the plaintiff.