Legal Literacy - The panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court has rejected the objections filed by two defendants in the election criminal trial that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The two defendants are former members of the Kuala Lumpur Overseas Election Committee (PPLN).
Rejection of Defendant's Objections and Commencement of Evidence
This rejection of objections marks the beginning of the evidentiary process against all seven defendants in the case.
The seven defendants in this case are:
- Umar Faruk (Chairman of PPLN Kuala Lumpur)
- Tita Oktavia Cahya Rahayu (member of PPLN Kuala Lumpur)
- Dicky Saputra (member of PPLN Kuala Lumpur)
- Aprijon (member of PPLN Kuala Lumpur)
- Puji Sumarsono (member of PPLN Kuala Lumpur)
- A Khalil (member of PPLN Kuala Lumpur)
- Masduki Khamdan Muchamad (former member of PPLN Kuala Lumpur)
The first six defendants are currently inactive, while Masduki is no longer a member of PPLN Kuala Lumpur.
Rejection of Defendant's Exception and Order to Continue the Case Process
The defendants in the Kuala Lumpur election criminal case are charged with two articles:
- Article 554 Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Electionsjuncto Article 55 Paragraph (1) sub-1 of the Criminal Code (KUHP)
- Article 545 of the Election Law juncto Article 55 Paragraph (1) sub-1 of the Criminal Code
Two defendants, Aprijon and Masduki, filed exceptions or objections to the indictment.
On March 14, 2024, at the Central Jakarta District Court, the Panel of Judges, chaired by Chief Judge Buyung Dwikora, rejected the exceptions of the two defendants.
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