Defeated In The Constitutional Court, Mass Of Supporters Of Erdi Dabi-Jhon Wilil Violent: DPRD Office, Bawaslu To Yalimo Health Office Burned

Papuan Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D Fakhiri (Photo: ANTARA)

PAPUA - Papuan Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D Fakhiri acknowledged that there was an arson carried out by supporters of the candidate pair number 1, namely Erdi Dabi-Jhon Wilil.

The arson was suspected because they did not accept the result of the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) related to the Yalimo District Election dispute.

"It is true that a group of supporters suspected of being from candidate pair 1, namely Erdi Dabi-Jhon Wilil, Tuesday afternoon, at around 16.00 WIT, set fire to various government and public buildings," said the Kapolda in Jayapura as reported by Antara, Tuesday, June 29.

Kapolda Fakhiri added that the arson was carried out after supporters of candidate pair 1 saw the trial of the election dispute decision at the Constitutional Court.

From reports received, several government facilities were burned, including the Yalimo DPRD office, the Bawaslu office, the KPU office, the Health Service, the Transportation Service, and the Papua BPD Office.

"There were no casualties in the action, but the masses also blocked the access road to Yalimo," said Inspector General Fakhiri, admitting that he was still waiting for reports on the development of the situation in the area.

The Constitutional Court in its decision regarding the Yalimo Pilkada dispute, Tuesday, namely:

1. Granting the Petitioner's application in part

2. Declaring the disqualification of the Candidate for Regent Erdi Dabi from the Candidate Pair for Regent and Deputy Regent of Yalimo Regency Number 1, because he no longer meets the requirements as a candidate pair for the Election of Regent and Deputy Regent of Yalimo Regency in 2020

3. Declaring the cancellation of the Yalimo Regency General Election Commission Decision Number 55/PL.02.6-Kpt/9122/KPU-Kab/XII/2020 concerning the Determination of the Recapitulation of Vote Counting Results for the 2020 Yalimo Regent and Deputy Regent Elections, dated 18 December 2020, and Decision of the General Election Commission of Yalimo Regency Number 117/PL.01.8-Kpt/9122/KPU�Kab/V/2021 concerning Stipulation of the Recapitulation of Vote Counting Results after the Decision of the Constitutional Court Number 97/PHP.BUP-XIX/2021 in the Election of Regents and Deputy Regents Yalimo Regency Year 2020, dated May 11, 2021

4. Declaring the cancellation of the Yalimo Regency General Election Commission Decision Number 044/PL.02.3-Kpt/9122/KPU-Kab/IX/2020 concerning the Determination of the Candidate Pairs for the 2020 Yalimo Regent and Deputy Regent Elections, dated 23 September 2020, and the Decree Yalimo Regency General Election Commission Number 045/PL.02.3-Kpt/9122/KPU-Kab/IX/2020 concerning Determination of Serial Numbers and List of Candidates for Election of Regents and Deputy Regents of Yalimo Regency in 2020, dated 24 September 2020

5. Ordered the Respondent to carry out re-voting in the 2020 Yalimo Regency Regent and Deputy Regent Election followed by Candidate Pair Number 2 (Lakius Peyon, SST.Par. and Nahum Mabel, SH) as long as they still meet the candidacy requirements, and open opportunities for new candidate pairs, including providing opportunities for John W. Willil as long as they meet the requirements

6. Ordering the re-voting in question must have been carried out within a grace period of 120 (one hundred and twenty) working days since this decision was pronounced, and determine and announce the results of the re-voting, and report the results to the Constitutional Court within 7 (seven) working days. after the determination of the results of the recapitulation of the results of the re-voting

7. Order the General Election Commission to supervise and coordinate with the Papua Province General Election Commission and the Yalimo Regency General Election Commission in the context of implementing this decision, and to report the results of its supervision to the Constitutional Court within 7 (seven) working days after the determination of the results. recapitulation of re-voting results

8. To order the General Elections Supervisory Agency to supervise and coordinate with the Papua Province General Elections Supervisory Agency and the Yalimo Regency General Elections Supervisory Agency in the context of implementing this decision, and to report the results of its supervision to the Constitutional Court within a period of 7 (seven) working days. after the determination of the results of the recapitulation of the results of the re-voting

9. To order the Indonesian National Police and their staff, in particular the Papua Provincial Police and the Yalimo District Police to secure the process of re-voting the Yalimo Regent and Deputy Regent in accordance with their respective authorities, and

10. Reject the Petitioner's application for other than and the rest.