Jakarta –
Chairman of the Legal and Human Rights Advocacy Body (Bakumham) Golkar Party Supriansa, assessed that the decision of the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) which ordered the KPU to postpone the 2024 general elections undermined democratic order in Indonesia. According to him, this disturbed political stability.
“This decision has disrupted political stability in our very good country, at this time, because it clashes with political and legal interests,” said Supriansa in a written statement, Friday (3/3/2023).
It is known, on Thursday (2/3), the Central Jakarta District Court decided to order the KPU to postpone the 2024 elections. This order originated from a lawsuit by the Adil Makmur People’s Party (Prima) against the KPU.
In decision No 757/Pdt.G/2022/PN Jkt.Pst it was stated that this lawsuit was filed by the Prima Party on December 8, 2022. As a result of the decision, the judge punished the defendant or the General Election Commission (KPU) not to carry out the remaining stages of the 2024 General Election since this decision is pronounced and carry out the stages of the General Election from the start for approximately 2 (two) years 4 (four) months 7 (seven) days.
According to Supriansa, the panel of judges decided the case and interpreted it excessively. Although in this case the judge also has the independence in making decisions.
“However, this is a civil case. The panel of judges should have decided on what the plaintiff’s lawsuit, in this case the Prima Party, should be, such as ordering the KPU to re-verify the party,” explained Supriansa.
Supriansa assessed that the decision had nothing to do with what was requested by the Prima Party, namely the matter of political party verification by the KPU.
“The decision of the panel of judges also has a legal impact on other parties in participating in the election process. The Central Jakarta District Court should have made a decision that would not harm other parties,” he said.
For information, Article 431 of Law No. 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections states that what can delay the election process are riots, natural disasters, security disturbances and other disturbances. Therefore, Supriansa stated that the Golkar Party also supports the KPU’s efforts to appeal the Central Jakarta District Court decision.
This DPR RI member from the Sulawesi II Dapil also stated that the Golkar Party had received directions from the General Chairperson of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto to always uphold democracy and respect and support all stages of the Election that had been carried out by the KPU.
“Ketum Airlangga always reminds us to be good citizens by upholding democracy and not destroying it,” said Supriansa.
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