“We are filing this lawsuit as a form of our dedication to maintaining sanity, to prevent citizens from losing hope in our political behavior, and to maintain the dreams of all citizens for a more noble Indonesia.”

Ganjar-Mahfud Hope the Constitutional Court Will Make a Landmark Decision

According to Mahfud, the Constitutional Court (MK) must have the courage to make a monumental decision by penetrating the realm of substantive justice, not just limited to procedural justice. In particular, the Constitutional Court has a great responsibility because it is the party that introduced the concept of structured, systematic, and massive (TSM) violations that have been adopted in the legal system in Indonesia.

He emphasized that there should be no perception, or even habit, that election results can only be won by parties who have power or are close to power and have abundant financial resources. Mahfud hopes that the Constitutional Court will have the courage to annul the election results that are suspected of being carried out fraudulently and violating procedures. As an example, Mahfud mentioned that the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court in several countries such as Australia, Ukraine, Bolivia, Kenya, Malawi, and Thailand have also annulled election results in several cases.

Mahfud understands that it is not easy for constitutional judges to make decisions in cases of disputes over presidential election results. However, he argued that the Constitutional Court must take important steps to save the future of democracy and law in Indonesia.

”Don't let there be a perception or even a habit that elections can only be won by those who have power or are close to power and have abundant money. If this is allowed to happen, it means our civilization is regressing,” he said.