Jakarta High Court Overturns District Court's Ruling on General Elections
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Dewi Elvia Muthiariny
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Laila Afifa
Selasa, 11 April 2023 21:47 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta High Court ruled in favor of the General Election Commission (KPU), overturning the Central Jakarta District Court’s decision that ordered the 2024 general elections to be postponed. The panel of judges stated that the Central Jakarta District Court had no authority to try the case filed by Prima Party.
“We accept the appeal of the defendant,” said Chief Judge Sugeng Riyono in a hearing at the Jakarta High Court, on Tuesday, April 11.
With the granting of the appeal, the Jakarta High Court declared an annulment of the decision of the Central Jakarta District Court Number 757/pdtg/2022 PN Central Jakarta dated March 2, 2023, which was challenged by the KPU.
The Jakarta High Court also granted the KPU's exception by stating that the Central Jakarta District Court had no competent authority to try the case filed by the Prima Party.
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud Md stated that with the Jakarta High Court's decision, the 2024 general elections will still be held according to the schedule, on February 18, 2024. He said that although the ruling could still be appealed, he considered it to be correct and in accordance with the law.
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