Constitutional Court rules against Mega, Kalla in election dispute

JAKARTA LIFE'S STYLE. The Constitutional Court issued a verdict on Wednesday against losing presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla and their respective running mate Prabowo Subianto and Wiranto in the July 8 presidential election dispute.

Constitutional Court Chief Mahfud MD read the court verdict, saying there were no evidences that the General Elections Commission (KPU) had rigged the election as accused by the plaintiffs.

The Court said that violations indeed occurred in the election, but those were not committed systematically.

Following the Constitutional Court ruling, incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is now certain to win the election.

Yudhoyono and running mate Boediono were declared the winner of the presidential election by the KPU with more than 60 percent of votes. Megawati and Prabowo came second, while Kalla and Wiranto were in the last position. (adh/Flash by Kanupriya Kapoor) thejakartapost