15 lawsuits filed after Papua elections

15 lawsuits filed after Papua elections

JAYAPURA, Papua: Fifteen lawsuits had been filed with the Papua
High Court since elections were held in 13 regencies and cities
in the province on June 28.

All of the lawsuits, which were filed by losing candidates,
demanded the high court annul the elections because of vote
rigging.

Ponto Sianipar, a judge at the Papua High Court, said the
lawsuits came from 11 separate regencies and cities in the
province.

He said the number of lawsuits was probably the highest in the
country since regional elections kicked off in Kutai Kartanegara
regency, East Kalimantan, on June 1 this year. -- Antara