Money politics was unveiled by the Constitutional Court in the North Barito Pilkada

Jakarta-Pair Number 1 Gogo Purman Maga-Hendro Nakielo and pair of number 2 Akhmad Gunadi-Nadalsyah were disqualified from the participation of the North Barito Pilbup 2024. Both were disqualified after proving to do money politics. It was summarized by AFP on Saturday (5/17/2025), and it was revealed in the 2024 disputes of disputes (PHP) at the Constitutional Court (MK). In his ruling, the Constitutional Court disqualified Sanski to the two couples due to the practice of money politics. “Out of the unqualification of candidates for regent and deputy -regent number 1 and a few candidates for regent and deputy -regent number 2 of the membership in the election of the Regent and Deputy Regent of Northern Barito in 2024, Chief Justice Suhartoyo said the decision of the North Barito Session 2024, Wednesday (5/14). Content in consideration, the court stated that the two candidates were proven to have carried out money politics. In fact, Witness Santi Parida Dewi explained that he was a total of RP. 64,000,000 received for one family, ‘the Constitutional Court said. “Similarly, the purchase of voters is to win the candidates for Regent and Deputy Regent Number 1 with a value of up to RP 6,500,000 for one voter and accompanied by a promise by Umrah if he wins as the declaration of witness Edy Rakhman who received a total of RP 19,500,000 for one family,” he continued. The Constitutional Court said that the actions of the two candidates for the North Barito Pilkada 2024 damaged the integrity of the Democratic Party in Indonesia. The Constitutional Court asked the KPU to return to the North Barito Pilbup Re -Instem (PSU), a maximum of 90 days after the decision was read. Commission II suspected that there was the omission of the Chairman of Money Politics of the House of Representatives Commission II Dede Yusuf, regretted the existence of money politics in the North Barito Pilbup. Dede Yusuf said the condition was very worrying. “It is very worrying for us, where the Constitutional Court ordered in its ruling to be carried out by disqualifying PSU and two couples in North Barito. That means it started from scratch,” Dede said when he was contacted on Thursday (5/15). In fact, he said, the availability of the state and the regional budget is very limited. He also referred to the value of so much money politics in this case, allegedly there was omission by the election organizer. “With so much money politics value, there is the possibility that the organizer is allegedly omitted, in this case Bawaslu who has authority,” he said. Dede Yusuf ensured that his party would continue to evaluate the overall implementation of the election. He said the incident in North Barito occurred when an integrated law enforcement center went optimally. Look at the next page of Bawaslu, and emphasize that money politics watched Indonesian Bawaslu chairman Rahmat Bagja, denied the alleged alleged money politics in the North Barito regional election. Bagja said the Gakkumdu Bawaslu Center acted against money politics before the Constitutional Court decision. “The Constitutional Court made a decision after assessing the decision on the politics of money investigated and was also claimed by the Gakkumdu Center,” Bagja told reporters on Friday (5/16). Bagja said the Gakkumdu Center was sniffed from the beginning of this money politics. On March 14, 2025, in front of the North Barito Pilkada PSU, 9 people were arrested. The offenders allegedly carried out money politics to win candidate pair number 2. Bagja said the alleged money politics found by Bawaslu in the North Barito regional election was decided by the Muara Taweh District Court and was reinforced by Pt Palangka Raya. Then, he said, the Constitutional Court in the hearing unveiled the money politics allegedly carried out by another candidate pair. “And then the trial of the Constitutional Court also revealed the issue of money politics allegedly carried out by other Paslon teams,” he said. “You can say, the court’s decision also strengthened the Constitutional Court’s decision yesterday. The Constitutional Court made the decision by considering the court’s decision,” he added. Bagja said the accusations related to Bawaslu carried out the omission of money politics inappropriate. Because, he said, the Gakummdu Center that performed consisted of elements of Bawaslu. “So it is not suitable for what is transmitted if it is related to North -Barito. The Gakkumdu Center is one of the elements is Bawaslu,” Bagja said. HOEGENG AWARD 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here