JAKARTA, LEGAL LITERACY – The General Elections Commission (KPU) stated that Muhammad Isa Aziz, the Petitioner who is a candidate for the Aceh Provincial DPRD for the Aceh 5 Electoral District from the Golkar Party, does not have legal standing to file a petition because he did not obtain a recommendation from the Petitioner's Party. This was conveyed by the KPU, as the Respondent, in the 2024 General Election Results Dispute (PHPU) trial at the Constitutional Court (MK).

“The Petitioner does not have legal standing because he did not get a recommendation from the party, Your Honor,” said Zamroni, the Respondent's Legal Counsel at the trial held in Panel 3 Hearing Room on Wednesday (08/05/2024) led by Constitutional Justice Arief Hidayat accompanied by Constitutional Justice Anwar Usman and Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih.

Furthermore, Zamroni mentioned that the correct number of votes for the Petitioner according to the Petitioner is 6,795 votes, while according to the Respondent's version, the Petitioner's vote acquisition is 5,464 votes.

Based on the explanation that has been given, the Respondent requests the Court to accept and grant all of the Respondent's exceptions in the exception, and to reject all of the Petitioner's requests and declare the Decree of the General Elections Commission Number 360 of 2024 correct in the subject matter.

In the trial…