Alex Noerdin Use Local Budget for Campaigns, Elections Must be Repeat in South Sumatra

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (The Court) cancel the decision of the General Elections Commission (KPU) South Sumatra that sets Alex Noerdin – Ishak Mekki as governor and deputy governor of South Sumatra 2013-2018 period.

The Court declared void the victory of Alex Noerdin – Ishak Mekki, once granted part of a lawsuit from Herma Deru – Maphilinda Boer, or the pair number three in the trial verdict Election Disputes (PHPU) Regional Head of South Sumatra.

Alex Noerdin Use Local Budget for Campaigns (Foto: tempo.co)

“To grant the petition in part. Cancelling Election Commission Decision of South Sumatra Province, No. 33/Kpts/KPU.Prov-006/VI/2013 on the Determination Result Summary Election Counting Vote Results of Governor and Deputy Governor of South Sumatra in 2013, dated 13 in June 2013, along with News Recapitulation General Election Vote Count Results Regional Head and Deputy Head of in Provincial Election Commission By South Sumatra Province dated June 13, 2013, “said presiding judge, Akil Mochtar read the verdict at The Court, Jakarta, Thursday (11/ 7).

The Court ordered the Election Commission of South Sumatra implement repeat voting at all polling stations in Ogan Komering Ulu East District, Ogan Komering Ulu District, Palembang city, Prabumulih city, and Warkuk Ranau Selatan Subdistrict in Ogan Komering Ulu South.

The Court gives a maximum of 90 days to the Election Commission of South Sumatra, to carry out re-voting since the reading of the verdict.

Use Local Budget
In his judgment, the Court believes that the incumbent governor (Related Parties) have used the South Sumatra provincial budget, to win the General Election of South Sumatra Province in 2013 were carried out in a structured, systematic and massive.

“The fact the trial proves there is truly a social aid flows from incumbent governor to the community and social organizations, which are given by the South Sumatra Governor Decree No.. 96/KPTS/BPKAD/2013 about Grant Recipients of Social Assistance and On Budget Revenues and Expenses area South Sumatra Province Fiscal Year 2013 dated January 21, 2013 with a total budget of Rp. 1.492.704.039.000, “said Judge Sarjono.

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