Jakarta, Legal Literacy - The Panel of Judges of the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced seven former members of the Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) of Kuala Lumpur to 4 months in prison with a 1-year probation period.
"Declares the defendants Umar Faruk, Tita Oktavia Cahya Rahayu, Dicky Saputra, Aprijon, Puji Sumarsono, A Khalil, and Masduki Khamdan Muchamad proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act by deliberately committing an unlawful act, falsifying voter data and lists, whether ordering, committing, or participating in the act," said Chief Judge Buyung Dwikora.
Judge Buyung also advised the defendants that their good intentions should be accompanied by compliance with applicable regulations.
"Don't be a 'Robin Hood'. Good intentions must be accompanied by adherence to the rules. Don't just help others, but instead break the law," said Judge Buyung.
Case Chronology
In October 2023, the PPLN Kuala Lumpur was found to have manipulated voter data and lists for the 2024 Election. This manipulation was carried out by entering the data of ineligible voters and deleting the data of eligible voters.
This case was then processed legally, and the seven members of the PPLN Kuala Lumpur were charged with Article 263 paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Criminal Code concerning…
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