Asked By NasDem Not To Do Practical Politics, Heru Budi: I'm An ASN, I Don't Understand Girduan

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi responded to a statement from the NasDem faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD asking him not to practice politics while leading the capital city.

Heru claims that he has never taken a policy that is politically charged because he is the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) appointed by the President to serve as Acting Governor until the Governor of DKI Jakarta is then elected in 2024.

"I am an ASN, I don't understand (politics) like that," said Heru after attending a plenary meeting with the agenda of general views of the factions against the Raperda regarding the Accountability for the Implementation of the APBD for the 2022 Fiscal Year at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building, Monday, July 24.

The head of the Presidential Secretariat emphasized that he obeyed the separate rules set by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) as an ASN.

"I am an ASN. There are leaders of the Ministry of Home Affairs. There are rules that are of course on the track as ASN," said Heru.

Previously, the NasDem faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD asked Heru Budi not to participate in politics in leading the capital city. The party faction led by Surya Paloh asked Heru to focus on carrying out his priority program as Acting Governor of DKI until 2024.

Selain itu, Fraksi NasDem juga meminta Heru melanjutkan program-program Gubernur DKI Jakarta periode sebelumnya yang telah berjalan.

This was conveyed by a member of the NasDem Faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Jupiter in a plenary meeting with the agenda of general views of the factions against the Raperda regarding Accountability for the Implementation of the 2022 Budget Year.

"The NasDem faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD reminds the Acting Governor to work more consistently, especially in carrying out the Governor's priority programs and not participating in practical politics, but still running and supervising the progress of previous governor's programs," explained Jupiter.