Central Jakarta Court Upholds Legality of PPP's Acting Maluku DPW Appointment
The Central Jakarta District Court has affirmed the legality of the United Development Party (PPP) Central Executive Board’s organisational policy regarding the appointment of an Acting Regional Executive Board (DPW) for Maluku. This was stipulated in the ruling for case number 186/Pdt.Sus-Parpol/2026/PN Jkt.Pst, read out on Thursday, 18 June 2026. In the case, the panel of judges accepted the exception filed by the PPP Central Executive Board as the defendant and rejected the arguments presented by the plaintiff.
PPP Central Executive Board Legal Counsel, Syifaus Syarif, expressed appreciation for the panel’s decision. According to him, the ruling strengthens legal certainty over the organisational policies implemented by the PPP Central Executive Board, including the signing of decrees by the Chairman and the Deputy Secretary-General. “Alhamdulillah, today the Maluku Lawsuit case with number 186/Pdt.Sus-Parpol/2026/PN Jkt.Pst has been decided and we are grateful for this victory,” Syarif told reporters after the hearing in Jakarta, Thursday (18/6).
Syarif explained that one of the main points tested in the case related to the Decree for the Acting DPW of PPP Maluku, which was signed by PPP Chairman Muhamad Mardiono together with the Deputy Secretary-General. He stated that the panel of judges rejected the argument questioning the validity of the signatures on the decree. “The plaintiff’s argument claiming that the Acting DPW Maluku decree signed by the Chairman and Deputy Secretary-General was invalid was rejected by the Panel of Judges. Conversely, our exception as the defendant was accepted,” he said.
Syarif assessed that the ruling serves as confirmation that the mechanism for signing organisational documents within PPP has a clear legal basis. He noted that the provision is regulated in Organisational Regulation Number 18 of 2025. “I appreciate the judge’s decision which has been displayed on the e-Court system. This ruling can eliminate the debate regarding the validity of the Chairman and Deputy Secretary-General’s signatures because it has a clear legal basis and is regulated in Organisational Regulation Number 18 of 2025,” he explained.
Furthermore, Syarif expressed hope that the ruling would become a momentum for all PPP cadres to strengthen organisational solidarity. He called on cadres to respect the legal process that has been concluded and to refocus on the party’s consolidation agenda. “This victory is already more than a hat-trick. Spectators can now see the legal facts decided by the court. Do not be easily swayed or change course just because of provocations and promises from parties who do not know the actual conditions on the ground,” he stressed. Syarif also emphasised the importance of all PPP structures and cadres redirecting their energy towards political work ahead of the 2029 General Election. “Let us reunite. Our focus is to prepare for the 2029 electoral work so that PPP can return to Senayan and fight for the aspirations of the ummah and the wider community,” he concluded.