Lawmakers supporting Prabowo Subianto have launched a political move to discredit the election result submitted by the General Elections Commission, or KPU, at the House of Representatives, even before the Constitutional Court begins its hearing to rule on whether there is sufficient proof to challenge the outcome.

As if to suggest that they don't believe that they have sufficient evidence for the court, they are looking for a political point of leverage. But we know that politics is about force, not justice and truth. Whoever has the bigger coalition at the House can pretty much get what they want.

If united, Prabowo's permanent coalition at the house – 63 percent of House members – will be able to form a special committee to investigate what they claim is massive election fraud. It is possible they could deem the KPU as incapable and ask for a national revote.

This is a desperate and shameless move by power-hungry politicians. They can't accept the reality that President-Elect Joko Widodo's victory is incontestable – having garnered around 8 million votes more than Prabowo. They know that the court is likely to confirm Joko's victory on Aug. 22.

But then again, we believe Prabowo's permanent coalition is divided. And should the court confirm Joko's victory, the coalition will crumble.

There have been splits within the parties that form part of Prabowo's permanent coalition. Some leading figures within the Golkar party, the biggest member, for instance, have expressed doubts about the challenge. Many members of Democratic Party and the United Development Party (PPP) have also objected to the initiative.

As people's representatives, it's time for them to act appropriately, and accept the defeat. Indonesians want to turn a new page and move on.

Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/opinion/editorial-prabowos-challenge-pointless-move/