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