JAKARTA, LEGAL LITERACY – Former members of the PPK of Ranto Peureulak District to the Head of the PPS of Buket Pala Village, Ranto Peureulak District, confirmed that there was an inflation of votes for PAS legislative candidate, Muhammad Daud. This statement was made in the follow-up hearing of the General Election Results Dispute (PHPU) in Panel 3 Courtroom, Building 1 of the Constitutional Court (MK) on Wednesday (29/05/2024). The trial was led by Constitutional Justice Arief Hidayat, accompanied by Constitutional Justice Anwar Usman and Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih. The case registered with number 121-02-22-01/PHPU.DPR-DPRD-XXII/2024 was filed by Subki Tgk. Jek, a candidate for DPRK member for the East Aceh Electoral District (Dapil) 2 from the Adil Sejahtera Party (PAS Aceh).

In the trial, M. Akbar Rafsanzani, the Petitioner's witness who was a former member of the PPK of Ranto Peureulak District, explained that there was an inflation of votes for legislative candidates in the name of Muhammad Daud, number 5 from the PAS party from 901 votes to 963 votes. Furthermore, Akbar also explained that he did not sign the Minutes because it was clear that there was an inflation of votes.

“It is true that there was an inflation of votes for PAS Party number 5, Muhammad Daud from 901 votes to 963 votes. I did not sign the Minutes at the DPRK level because it was clear that there was an inflation of votes,” said Akbar.

However, in the trial attended by Akbar online, he could not explain where the additional votes came from, because Akbar said that there was no reduction for other candidates in the sub-district. “There is no reduction,” he said. Akbar also did not know the process of inflating the votes.

Akbar added that there were differences in the C-Results and D-Results. In the C-Results, Caleg Daud's votes were 901 votes, but in the D-Results it became 963 votes. “C-Result 901 votes, D-Result 963 votes. There is a difference, Your Honor,” he said.

In addition to Akbar, the Petitioner also presented Saipul Anwar as a witness who during the Election was a Mandate Witness in East Perlak District from the PAS Party. Anwar explained that there was an inflation of votes in East Perlak District for legislative candidate number 5 from the PAS Party in the name of Muhammad Daud from 23 votes to 238 votes. Furthermore, Anwar explained that there was a difference between the C-Result and the D-Result. In the C-Result, Daud's votes were 23 votes, while in the D-Result it changed to 238 votes. “There was an inflation of votes in East Perlak District for legislative candidate number 5 from the PAS party in the name of Muhammad Daud from 23 to 238 votes. C-Result 23 votes, D-Result 238 votes,” said Anwar.