Prabowo's PTUN Trial to Begin on Wednesday, Lawyer Says
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Senin, 25 Agustus 2014 20:50 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Prabowo Subianto and Hatta Rajasa lawyer Habiburrahman, said that the trial concerning the presidential election dispute at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) will begin on Wednesday, August 27 2014. "The appeal [submitted] to the PTUN is related to legitimacy, whether Joko Widodo's candidacy was legally flawed or not," said Habiburrahman.
Elza Syarief, a member of from Prabowo's legal team also said that the appeal to the PTUN had been filed before the judicial review request was submitted to the Constitutional Court.
In the appeal to PTUN, Prabowo challenged the recapitulation result of the General Election Commission (KPU). Habiburrahman said that the permanent voters list (DPT) was not in accordance with KPU regulation No. 477 on DPT. "The document is legally incorrect. Therefore, the recapitulation should be annulled," said Habiburrahman.
Habiburrahman said that the chances for Prabowo to win in the PTUN are pretty high. He claimed that the arguments included in the appeal will be enough to convince the panel of judges.
