Election Fraud in the 2024 Election Revealed in the Constitutional Court

In reading the petition, Ari emphasized the importance of ethics and constitutional norms in the election process. He asserted that elections are not a free-for-all arena that justifies all means, but must be carried out in accordance with the mandate of Article 22E Paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution, which states that elections must be direct, general, free, confidential, honest, and fair. “Violations of these principles constitute a serious violation of constitutional norms,” he said.

Ari explained that many parties consider the 2024 Presidential Election to be rife with alleged fraud. Not only that, assessments from the international community are also included, as conveyed by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, which highlighted disruptions to the guarantee of civil rights in the 2024 Election that were allegedly intervened in by President Joko Widodo.

There are three things that are highlighted. First, is the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding changes to the age requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates made in the final moments before registration. Second, are the steps taken to ensure that all state officials, including the president, do not have excessive influence in the election process. And third, is whether the Indonesian Government has conducted an investigation to investigate allegations of intervention in the course of the election.

Ari then revealed alleged malpractice efforts by President Jokowi to maintain his power. The three steps reported included efforts to propose a three-term president, which failed, an attempt to extend the term of office, which was also unsuccessful, and the last is the appointment of a replacement candidate which is currently being carried out.


Ari said that the third malpractice started from the process of appointing the selection committee (pansel) for members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) which were filled by presidential loyalists, causing the process to be not neutral from the start. In addition, Ari also criticized the appointment of regional head officials, the police, and members of the TNI, as well as village officials who were allegedly co-opted to win candidate pair number 2.