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Constitutional Court receives 702 electoral disputes
The Constitutional Court said 702 electoral disputes, related to the legislative election, had been registered with the court, up from 628 in 2009
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he Constitutional Court said 702 electoral disputes, related to the legislative election, had been registered with the court, up from 628 in 2009.
'After tabulation and data verification, the court received 702 disputes, comprising 672 cases filed by national and local political parties and 30 submitted individually by Regional Representatives Council [DPD] member candidates,' court secretary-general Janedjri M. Gaffar said in Jakarta on Tuesday, as quoted by Antara news agency.
The Crescent Star Party (PBB) filed 90 electoral dispute cases; the Democratic Party (85); the Golkar Party (73); the Hanura Party (71); and 68 cases from the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI).
The United Development Party (PPP) filed 54 electoral disputes; the National Awakening Party (PKB) filed 43 cases; the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the NasDem Party all filed 42 cases each; the Gerindra Party (40); and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) filed 16 cases. The Aceh National Party submitted four electoral disputes and the Aceh Peace Party submitted two.
The court said parties filing electoral disputes with the court must ensure the reports have complete supporting documents. All parties have been given 72 hours to improve their reports.
'All complainants have to complete their reports by 11:51 p.m. on Thursday,' Janedjri said. (dhi/ebf)
