Throughout March 2023, the Central Jakarta District Court and the General Election Supervisory Agency made separate rulings in favour of the Just and Prosperous People's Party (Indonesian: Partai Rakyat Adil Makmur, PRIMA) following the party's lawsuits against the General Elections Commission (KPU). The lawsuits were brought forth after PRIMA failed to qualify to participate in the 2024 Indonesian general election. One of the demands in PRIMA's court petitions was the postponement of the election, which was granted by the District Court.[1]
The District Court's decision drew near-universal condemnation from Indonesia's political establishment, including President Joko Widodo, parliamentary leaders, and national politicians,.[2] The KPU appealed the case to the higher court on 10 March after affirming that they will continue the election preparation process regardless of the court decision.[3][4]
The Jakarta High Court, on 11 April 2023, decided to accept KPU's appeal and overruled South Jakarta District Court's decision to instruct the election delay.[5]