Violating the Constitution

Meanwhile, Bambang Widjojanto provided a more in-depth review of the betrayal of the constitution and violations of the principles of free, honest, and fair elections. There are at least 11 actions that, according to him, indicate violations of these principles.

Of the 11 actions revealed, including the KPU allegedly deliberately accepting the nomination of Prabowo-Gibran which was actually illegal and violated the law; the powerlessness of election organizers with integrity; and allegations of nepotism by candidate pair number 2 who took advantage of the presidential institution.

Furthermore, other actions revealed included the massive appointment of regional head officials which was allegedly aimed at influencing voter choices, where these regional head officials then mobilized the structures below them to support candidate pair number 2. In addition, there are allegations of state apparatus involvement in efforts to win candidate pair number 2.

In addition, Bambang also highlighted the mobilization of village heads in an effort to influence election results, alleged intervention against the Constitutional Court (MK), the use of social assistance that violates the State Budget Law (APBN), and various other alleged violations.

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In his presentation, Bambang revealed that the presence of people from government circles in the selection committee for members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) hindered the independence of election organizers due to power intervention. Several members of the selection committee who were of concern included Juri Ardianto (who is a member of the Presidential Staff Office), Bachtiar (from the Ministry of Home Affairs), Eddy OS Hiariej (who later served as Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights), and Poengky Indarti (from the National Police Commission).

Based on the selection process which is considered problematic, according to Bambang, this has had an impact on the manipulation of the results of political party verification and the acceptance of Gibran as a vice-presidential candidate. In addition, it was also highlighted that reports of violations allegedly committed by Gibran were not handled seriously.


According to Bambang, Gibran should not have qualified as a vice-presidential candidate because he had not reached the age of 40 as required by law. The Constitutional Court (MK) decision which opened the way for Gibran to run is said to be the result of a process that is allegedly full of intervention. Bambang revealed that there was intervention by a minister to the then Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Anwar Usman.

In his presentation, Bambang Widjojanto also highlighted the politicization of social assistance (bansos) which allegedly violated the State Budget Law (APBN), as well as massive fraud. The President was proven to have used state funds to distribute bansos on a large scale with the aim of influencing voters for the electoral interests of candidate pair number 2, who incidentally is his own son.

This policy involves the power structure from the top to the bottom. President Jokowi is directly involved by distributing bansos in every visit to the regions while carrying out covert campaigns. At the Ministry level, the distribution of bansos is carried out by ministries whose ministers are supporters of candidate pair number 2, and does not involve the Ministry of Social Affairs which should be responsible for budgeting and distributing bansos.

Bambang condemned this immoral act as malicious intent and careful planning. He also questioned the reason for the significant increase in the bansos budget between 2023 and 2024, especially since those years had entered a normal period without the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, Bambang mentioned President Jokowi's actions in disbursing government program funds that benefited candidate pair number 2 as a form of pork barrel politics, namely the use of state incentive funds for political interests in the general election.

Candidate pair number 1 also voiced concern over the unnatural increase in the electability of candidate pair number 2 during the five-month period before the election, allegedly as a result of power intervention that violated the principles of freedom, honesty, and fairness.

After reading the dispute petition, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Suhartoyo scheduled the next hearing for Thursday (March 28, 2024) at 13:00 WIB with the agenda of reading responses from the General Elections Commission (KPU) and related parties, namely candidate pair number 2.