jakarta. The Constitutional Court (MK) is scheduled to read its verdict on the disputed 2024 presidential election on Monday. The ruling marks the end of the electoral process ahead of the inauguration of the elected president and vice president in October.
President-elect Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Gibran Rakabumin Raka, are currently facing challenges from Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, who lost their bid in court to invalidate the election results and order a new vote. are doing.
The plaintiffs allege widespread election fraud and question the legality of Gibran's candidacy as Prabowo's running mate. Mr. Anis and Mr. Ganjar have both called for the disqualification of Mr. Prabowo and Mr. Gibran, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, in the event of a new election.
Otto Hasibuan, deputy chairman of the Prabowo Gibran legal team, says that Prabowo Subianto has appealed to all political parties, including his supporters and the approximately 96 million Prabowo Gibran voters, to respect the Constitutional Court's ruling on the presidential election dispute. He said he called on them to do so.
Otto said on Monday: “We are ready to win and we are ready to lose. Prabowo has always had a calm demeanor so there will be no uproar. No matter who is declared the winner. But we have to respect that.”
“Mr Prabowo asks for calm, for respect for all parties, for respect for whatever the decision of the Constitutional Court is. There should be no volunteers taking to the streets. The decision should be respected,” he added.
He expressed optimism that the court would dismiss the lawsuit filed by Anies and Ganjar. Otto said the Constitutional Court's ruling would bring certainty about the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
“Once the Constitutional Court gives its verdict, it is final and binding. This concludes the electoral process,” Otto said.
“We are waiting for the inauguration of the new president in October,” he added.
Jakarta Metro Police deployed 7,783 personnel to secure the hearing.
Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo arrived at the Constitutional Court building in Jakarta at around 8 a.m. Jakarta time, accompanied by his lawyer. According to Ganjar, they will abide by the MK's decisions because he has great respect and compliance with the constitution.
“The legal team has made all the preparations. Our task today is to hear the decision,” he added.
The court's spokesperson, Fajar Laksono, said the results of a deliberative conference involving eight constitutional judges were announced before the trial. One of the constitutional judges, Anwar Usman, was found to have committed serious ethical violations and did not attend the meeting.
Anwar Usman is Gibran's uncle. The chief justice was subsequently found guilty of serious ethical violations and good conduct charges by an ethics court and removed from office. However, the ruling stood and Gibran became Prabowo's running mate in October.
Mr. Gibran, 37, was only eligible to run for election after the Constitutional Court amended the rules requiring candidates for president or vice president to be at least 40 years old. The court created an exception for candidates who have previously held or are currently serving in elected office, making Mr. Gibran, the elected mayor of Solo, eligible to run. .
Anis Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo are seeking to sway voters in favor of the current defense minister, Prabowo, who is seen as having the full support of the president, in a bid to increase social assistance before the February 14 elections. He claimed that distribution had been stepped up.
Four ministers denied the allegations: Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Chief Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto, Social Affairs Minister Toli Rismaharini, and Coordinating Minister for Human Development Muhajir Effendi.
Sri Mulyani said the social assistance program was included in the national budget approved by the government and the House of Representatives on October 16, 2023, before the announcement of presidential candidates by the General Election Commission.
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