More parties file complaints with court

More parties file complaints with court

JAKARTA: More political parties and candidates of the Regional
Representatives Council (DPD) filed complaints with the
Constitutional Court on Thursday over the results of the
legislative election announced by the General Elections
Commission (KPU) on Wednesday.

By 6 p.m. on Thursday, the court had registered complaints
from the Prosperous Justice Party (PDS), the New Indonesia
Alliance Party (PPIB) and the Democratic Party as well as DPD
candidates Kemala Motik from Jakarta, Steven Kusumanegara from
South Sumatra and Jufri Liputo from Gorontalo.

Some of the complaints, however, were rejected for
administrative reasons, including lack of evidence.

Constitutional Court chief Jimly Asshidiqie said on Thursday
that the court would accept complaints only until 1:55 p.m. on
Saturday. -- JP