Prabowo's Legal Challenge.

Feri Amsari, director at the Centre of Constitutional studies and lecturer in Constitutional Law at Andalas University and Charles Simabura, researcher at the Centre of Constitutional Studies and lecturer in Constitutional Law at Andalas University discuss a claim of electoral misconduct filed to the Constitutional Court by Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto.

Head of Prabowo’s BPN (National Victory Board) legal team Bambang Widjojanto (second left) lodges Prabowo’s legal challenge. Source: Source: ANTARA/BBC - 24 MAY 2019.

On what grounds has Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto submit a claim of electoral misconduct to the Constitutional Court?  What are his chances of proving the claim?  Was Prabowo’s legal team right to quote an article that Professor Tim Lindsey wrote, as part of their evidence?  Feri Amsari, and Charles Simabura address the issues.

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