Ahead Of The Final Decision Of The 2024 Pilkada Dispute, Bawaslu Invites The Community To Maintain Conduciveness

Illustration of Bawaslu. (Antanews)

JAKARTA - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) invites all parties to be calm and conducive in waiting for the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding the 2024 regional election dispute which will be held on February 24, 2025.

"We are sure that later the panel of judges will give a fair decision regarding the Dispute on the Results of the Regional Head Election (PHPKD) in these seven regencies/cities," said Riau Province Bawaslu Chairman Alonofrizal in Pekanbaru, Riau, Tuesday, February 18, as reported by Antara.

According to him, the Constitutional Court is still holding an examination hearing with the agenda of proving the PHPKD case in Siak Regency, on Monday, February 17 morning.

He said the trial with Case Number 73/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 was chaired by Constitutional Justice Suhartoyo as Chairman of the Assembly, together with Constitutional Justice Daniel Yusmic P Foekh and Constitutional Justice M Guntur Hamzah as Members.

"This trial of the evidentiary agenda was carried out to hear the testimony of witnesses and experts presented by each party as well as Bawaslu's statement in explaining the results of prevention, supervision and process of handling violations carried out at each stage," he said.

At the trial, it was observed that the Petitioner presented expert Prof. Aswanto and three witnesses, the Respondent presented expert I Gusti Puti Artha and three witnesses, and finally the Related Party presented experts Nelson Simanjuntak and Ilham Saputra along with two witnesses.

He said the results of the Constitutional Court's decision regarding PHPKD in Siak Regency were the only cases received by the Constitutional Court, while six other cases were rejected by the Constitutional Court.

"Therefore, whatever the decision of the Constitutional Court judge, it is hoped that all Riau people can respect the democratic process and respond calmly," said Alnofrizal.