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Ahok supporters to request judicial review of revised elections law
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Activists including members of Teman Ahok (friends of Ahok) pose for photographs at the Constitutional Court building on Friday. They informed the court on their plan to request a judicial review on the revised regional elections bill approved by the House of Representatives on June 2 should it be signed into law by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. (kompas.com/Alsadad Rudi)
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upporters of Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama have informed the Constitutional Court on their intention to file a judicial review if a revised regional elections bill is passed into law.
The bill was approved by the House of Representatives on June 2. As of Friday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has not signed the bill into law; therefore the judicial review request has not yet been filed.
Ahok supporters grouped under Teman Ahok (Friends of Ahok), the Independent Candidate National Movement (GNCI) and the New Indonesia Awakening (KIB) group visited the Constitutional Court on Friday.
The groups were particularly concerned about stipulations in the bill that only voters included on the voters lists from the previous election were eligible to lend their support to independent candidates by providing a photocopy of their identity cards, Amalia Ayuningtyas of Teman Ahok said as reported by kompas.com at the Constitutional Court.
The groups also questioned a rule requiring supporters to show up at the polling committee within three days in case committee members failed to meet them at their homes for ID verification, she added.
Meanwhile, Ahok said he had not been informed about the plan by his supporters to approach the Constitutional Court. “They did not consult me [before going to the court],” said Ahok, adding that it was not unusual for Teman Ahok to make decisions without his knowledge.
Ahok said Cyrus Network CEO Hasan Nasbi, his political adviser, had been informed on the decision. “Teman Ahok’s actions have nothing to do with me. They play by themselves,” Ahok added. (bbn)
