Gibran Tetap Sah Jadi Wapres, PTUN Tolak Gugatan PDIP soal Keabsahan Pencalonan Putra Jokowi

Summary

The Jakarta Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit by the PDIP party challenging the nomination of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the vice-presidential candidate for the 2024 election. The ruling, announced on October 24, 2024, followed the party's claim that the General Election Commission (KPU) acted unlawfully by accepting Gibran as a candidate despite his age. Although the PDIP had hoped the lawsuit would disqualify Gibran, the court's decision upheld his candidacy, and he was officially inaugurated as Vice President. The court also imposed a fee of Rp342,000 on the PDIP for the case.

Takeaways

• 😀 The Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) rejected the PDIP's lawsuit regarding the nomination of Gibran Raka Buming Raka as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 elections.
• 😀 The court ruled that PDIP's lawsuit was inadmissible, meaning it could not proceed.
• 😀 The ruling was delivered on Thursday, October 24, 2024, after a delay due to the illness of the presiding judge.
• 😀 PDIP was ordered to pay a court fee of IDR 342,000 as part of the ruling.
• 😀 PDIP's lawsuit argued that the KPU (General Elections Commission) had violated legal procedures by accepting Gibran's candidacy for vice president.
• 😀 The key legal issue raised in the lawsuit was the alleged violation of the minimum age requirement for vice-presidential candidates.
• 😀 Gibran's candidacy had been challenged because of concerns over his eligibility based on the age limit set by the Constitutional Court's ruling on presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
• 😀 Despite the lawsuit, Gibran, the son of President Jokowi, was officially inaugurated as vice president after the court ruling.
• 😀 The case centered around the KPU's decision to accept Gibran as a vice-presidential candidate, which PDIP viewed as unlawful.
• 😀 Initially, the court decision was scheduled for October 10, 2024, but it was postponed due to the health condition of the presiding judge. The verdict was later delivered on October 24.

Q & A

What was the main subject of the court ruling discussed in the transcript?

The main subject of the court ruling was the rejection of the PDIP's lawsuit against the General Elections Commission (KPU) regarding the nomination of Gibran Raka Buming Raka as the vice presidential candidate for the 2024 election.

What did the PDIP argue in its lawsuit against the KPU?

The PDIP argued that the KPU's acceptance of Gibran as a vice presidential candidate was an unlawful act, claiming it violated legal procedures regarding the age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates.

What was the court's decision regarding PDIP's lawsuit?

The court, specifically the State Administrative Court in Jakarta, rejected PDIP's lawsuit, stating that the lawsuit could not be accepted. As a result, the PDIP was ordered to pay court costs of IDR 342,000.

When was the ruling officially read out?

The ruling was officially read on Thursday, October 24, 2024.

What was the reason for the delay in reading the ruling initially?

The delay in reading the ruling was due to the presiding judge falling ill, which postponed the announcement that was originally scheduled for October 10, 2024.

How did PDIP's legal team respond to the potential outcome of the lawsuit?

PDIP's legal team, represented by Gayus Lumbun, had suggested that Gibran's vice-presidential candidacy could be canceled if the lawsuit had been accepted.

What was the ultimate consequence of the court's rejection of the lawsuit?

As a consequence of the court's rejection of the lawsuit, Gibran Raka Buming Raka was officially appointed and sworn in as the vice president of Indonesia.

Who is Gibran Raka Buming Raka and why is he significant in this case?

Gibran Raka Buming Raka is the eldest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). His candidacy as vice president in the 2024 election was the focal point of PDIP's lawsuit against the KPU.

What was the legal basis of PDIP's lawsuit against Gibran's nomination?

The legal basis of PDIP's lawsuit was the KPU's adherence to a Constitutional Court ruling on the age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates. PDIP argued that the KPU's decision to allow Gibran to run was unlawful.

How did the Constitutional Court's ruling influence the PDIP's lawsuit?

The Constitutional Court's ruling on the age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates was a critical point for PDIP, which believed that Gibran did not meet the criteria set by the ruling for age eligibility.