TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Evidence for election fraud claims considered vague, weak: KPU
Hearings for a lawsuit filed by the Prabowo-Sandiaga camp, which challenged the presidential election result, continued at the Constitutional Court (MK) on Tuesday, with the KPU presenting its response to Prabowo Subinato's petition.
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Fight goes on: Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto’s legal team comprising Bambang Widjojanto (center), Denny Indrayana (left) and Hashim Djojohadikusumo, files an appeal with the Constitutional Court over the presidential election results in Jakarta on Friday. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
Reacting to allegations of fraud that have been leveled against it, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has said that the ticket of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and running mate Sandiaga Uno did not have sufficient evidence to prove claims it had rigged the election in favor of incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
Hearings for a lawsuit filed by the Prabowo-Sandiaga camp, which challenged the presidential election result, continued at the Constitutional Court (MK) on Tuesday, with the KPU presenting its response to Prabowo’s petition.
KPU lawyer Ali Nurdin argued before the court’s nine-panel judges that the evidence and arguments were weak and vague. He added that the plaintiff was not able to support its accusations of “structured, systematic and massive” electoral fraud — including vote-rigging — by election organizers.
The KPU declared Jokowi and running Ma’ruf Amin winners of the presidential race held in April for securing 85 million votes against losing candidate Prabowo and Sandiaga, who garnered 68 million votes.
Bambang Widjojanto, a lawyer representing Prabowo, said his client demanded that the incumbent be disqualified for committing massive fraud during the campaign period and election process.
The Prabowo-Sandiaga camp also demanded a revote in 12 provinces, including Central Java, East Java and Jakarta — key provinces secured by the incumbent.
