The political contestation of the presidential election, which drained the nation\'s energy for more than a year, finally ended at the Constitutional Court.
With the Constitutional Court\'s ruling chaired by Anwar Usman, Thursday, 27 June 2019, the presidential candidate and vice-presidential candidate Joko Widodo-Ma\'ruf Amin received full constitutional legitimacy. The narratives of fraud during the 17 April 2019 election, which was spread by the presidential and vice-presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno, according to the Constitutional Court, was not sufficiently accompanied by convincing evidence.
The argument of Prabowo\'s legal team, such as about the doubtful list of registered voters, the vote counting information system and fraud in the election, was rejected by the court because it was not accompanied by convincing evidence. The Constitutional Court rejected all of Prabowo and Sandi’s claims. The court’s decision is certainly a lesson for Prabowo\'s legal team.
The ruling has disappointed presidential candidate Prabowo. However, Prabowo, at a press conference after the ruling announcement on Thursday night, said he respected the Constitution and the ruling. Prabowo also said he would consult with his legal team to determine the next step. Prabowo\'s steps must be appreciated.
The court’s decision was final and binding. The decision was made without any dissent among the nine justices. With the ruling, the Jokowi-Amin pair will be declared the president and vice president-elect for the period of 2019-2024. The decision must still be followed up by the KPU\'s declaration.
The democratic path has been successfully passed. The large number of
polling stations administrators who died must be a separate lesson. The simultaneous election system on 17 April 2019 must be evaluated from the beginning of the new administration and House of Representatives. The 20-21 May 2019 riots must still be investigated so as not to become a burden on the nation\'s black history.
The court ruling must be the end of endless political contestation as it has divided the nation. It\'s time for Jokowi and Prabowo to meet to mark a reconciliation of the national elite. The public longs for a victory speech and elegant concession speech to bring the nation back together.
We quoted Hillary Clinton\'s speech when losing to Donald Trump. Hillary congratulated Trump and told his supporters: "I know how disappointed you are. It hurts and will last a long time, but I want you to remember this, our campaign is not about one person or group, but about the country we love and the effort to build a country with hope and great spirit."
President Jokowi was right in responding to the court\'s ruling. "There is no more 01 and 02, but Indonesian unity". Reconciliation is very necessary, but don\'t always interpret it as political bargaining for positions.