Panel fights poll delay ruling

Controversial decision: Lawmakers say the lower court has no authority to issue such a ru­ling that effectively pushes back the election scheduled for Feb 14, 2024, to a date in 2025 at the earliest. — Reuters

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has filed additional materials in its appeal against a ruling by a lower court ordering it to postpone the 2024 general elections, with the election organiser claiming that it had found that the controversial ruling was upheld by a discrepancy.

The ruling was issued by a three-member judicial panel at the Central Jakarta District Court in early March for a civil lawsuit brought by the newly formed Just and Prosperous People’s (Prima) Party, which claimed that it was denied the chance to participate in the 2024 general election by the KPU. In its verdict, the court orders the KPU to halt all ongoing election processes and restart the process lasting 28 months and seven days.