Badrul Kamal is questioning the decision of the Supreme Court (MA) which annulled his win in the West Java High Court. Even if the judge had erred, it should not have influenced the courts decision, he maintained. The following are excerpts of an interview with Badrul Kamal, by Tempo reporter Abdul Manan, last Friday.

Why did you fight back?

The Supreme Courts decision clearly conflicts with Law 32 on Local Government, Supreme Court Ruling No. 2/200