The Amin and Ganjar-Mahfud camps are optimistic that their petition will be granted by the Constitutional Court

Attorneys for Anies-Muhaimin and Ganjar-Mahfud have submitted their conclusions to the Constitutional Court.

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The Anies-Muhaimin national team chairman, Muhammad Syauqi Alaydrus (middle), with Anies-Muhaimin's legal advisory team arrived to submit the conclusion files for the dispute hearing of the general election results at the Constitutional Court, Jakarta, on Tuesday (16/4/2024).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The applicants for the dispute over the results of the presidential and vice presidential elections from the presidential and vice presidential candidate Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD are optimistic that their petition will be granted by the judge Constitutional Court. The judges are believed to have explored the quality of the election substantively during the trial.

Attorneys for Anies-Muhaimin and Ganjar-Mahfud have each submitted conclusions to the Constitutional Court (MK) in Jakarta, Tuesday (16/4/2024). Anies-Muhaimin's attorney added 35 additional pieces of evidence which became an integral part of his conclusion. Ganjar-Mahfud's attorney said that there were five categories of very striking violations in the 2024 presidential election.

The head of Anies-Muhaimin's legal team, Ari Yusuf Amir, stated that they argued there had been betrayal and constitutional violations, as well as violations of the principles of freedom, honesty, and fairness in the election. The conclusion presented is a summary of the trial process. Evidence, witnesses, and experts presented in the trial are expected to be considered by the judge.

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"During the trial process, we saw the seriousness of the noble panel of judges examining this case," said Ari.

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The Constitutional Court judges read out the decision from the review of the Blasphemy Law at the Constitutional Court Building in Jakarta on Monday (23/7/2018). On that day, the Constitutional Court judges ruled on 11 cases of law review. The Court also made decisions on several law reviews, some of which were related to elections.

According to him, the judges have substantively explored the quality of the election. The judges did not discuss any numbers at all. Therefore, his party is very satisfied with the court proceedings that have taken place. He is very optimistic that their request will be granted.

"Now, we live together and pray that all of these honorable judges are given firmness of heart, courage, and decisiveness in giving a fair decision because all the facts, all the evidence, have been presented in this trial process," said Ari.

Anies-Muhaimin's legal counsel, Heru Widodo, stated that among the 35 additional evidence that are inseparable from the conclusion, some are related to violations of candidacy requirements. In addition, there is evidence of violations in the misuse of social assistance (bansos), neutrality of regional officials and village chiefs, as well as related to information technology.

Let us now pray together that all these honorable judges are granted firmness, courage, and decisiveness in giving a fair and just decision because all the facts, all the evidence, have been presented in this trial process.

He affirmed that until now Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Rakabelum have not yet become the elected presidential-vice presidential candidate pair. The decision letter from the General Election Commission (KPU) issued on March 20 only confirms the national vote count results. The KPU's decision can be cancelled by the Constitutional Court in the election dispute that will come to an end.

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The legal advisory team of Ganjar-Mahfud submitted the case conclusion documents related to the trial of the dispute over the election results to the officials at the Constitutional Court (MK) in Jakarta on Tuesday (16/4/2024).

From ethics to the politicization of social assistance

After presenting the conclusion, the legal counsel for Ganjar-Mahfud, Todung Mulya Lubis, stated that there are five prominent categories of violations in the 2024 Presidential Election. Firstly, there are ethical violations that commenced with Constitutional Court Ruling Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023.

Secondly, there is nepotism which is forbidden by the law. This nepotism can be seen from President Joko Widodo who is pushing for his children and in-laws to build a power dynasty. Thirdly, there is the highly organized, massive, and widespread abuse of power happening everywhere.

There is also the politicization of social assistance, especially in the last three months before the voting.

Fourth, election procedural violations. This can be seen from what the KPU, Bawaslu, and Prabowo-Gibran pair have done. These violations could be used as a reason to conduct a revote. Fifth, misuse of information technology by the KPU which has caused chaos, controversy, and vote inflation.

He said that there is also politicization of social assistance, especially in the last three months leading up to the election. According to Todung, the four ministers brought before the Constitutional Court did not answer questions about the politicization of social assistance.

The four ministers in question are the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini.

Todung asserts that the four ministers only answered that social aid has legal basis. They did not explain what happens in the field.

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Demonstrators belonging to the People's Movement for Democracy and Justice (GARDA) held a protest by sending bulletproof vests to MK judges in front of the Yogyakarta Central Post Office on Wednesday (3/4/2023). The delivery of "bulletproof vests" to Chief Justice Suhartoyo was a manifestation of moral support for the MK judges.

He is optimistic that the Constitutional Court will grant their petition. Todung believes that the Constitutional Court has the courage, sense of patriotism, and long-term thinking.

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Separately, when contacted, the spokesperson of the Constitutional Court, Fajar Laksono Suroso, stated that the verdict proclamation session will still be held on April 22, 2024. Currently, the judges' deliberation meeting is still ongoing. As it is closed in nature, he cannot disclose it to the public.

Fajar stated that the conclusions from all parties presented to the Constitutional Court become an inseparable part of the case file. The conclusions are also taken into consideration by the judges in deciding this case.