Ministry Of Home Affairs Reminds ASN Netrality Ahead Of The 2024 General Election

Director General of Regional Autonomy of the Ministry of Home Affairs Akmal Malik/ANTARA/HO-Prokopim Regional Secretariat of Malang City.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) reminded the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in particular those in Malang City, East Java to maintain neutrality ahead of the 2024 General Election. Director General of Regional Autonomy of the Ministry of Home Affairs Akmal Malik said that the neutrality of ASN ahead of the 2024 Election contestation must be properly maintained according to the direction of the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian. "Currently, the political year has begun, conveying the direction of the Minister to be really asked to become a neutral ASN," said Akmal as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 14. Akmal explained, there are two things that are of concern regarding the neutrality of ASN entering the political year 2024. These two things are the importance of ASN not to abuse authority and not to abuse state facilities for the sake of contestation. According to him, a number of state facilities in the form of vehicles, buildings and others are expected not to be misused for the benefit of political contestation to support certain pairs of candidates in the 2024 Election. "We as ASN are mandated by the authority, therefore do not misuse the authority that has been given by the state for the interests of contestation. Including, do not misuse state facilities for the interests of the content," he said. Akmal also gives appreciation to the performance of ASN in the Malang City Government environment and continues to encourage the public servants to provide various changes for the success of government administration. "I ask, if you want this Malang City to be extraordinary, then the ASN will not work as usual. Who else will make changes in this republic if not us," he said. Meanwhile, the Regional Secretary of Malang City, Erik Setyo Santoso said, the working visit of the Director General Otoda of the Ministry of Home Affairs in order to provide reinforcement to the ranks of ASN related to the evaluation of the implementation of regional government, bureaucratic Reform and neutrality of ASN. "Of course this is a pride for the Malang City Government; because this evaluation activity is carried out directly by the Director General of Otoda Kemendagri," said Erik. He added, the regional government has an important role in developing the state. Therefore, bureaucratic reform is one of the bureaucraticism is the key to create a government that can bring real

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Improved performance accountability, improved human resources, institutional strengthening and improved the quality of public services, became the focus that continues to be addressed to create a more professional government bureaucracy. "Of course the Malang City Government is also committed to carrying out bureaucratic reform efforts, by building a working culture in forming a better bureaucracy," he said.

He also advised ASNs within the Malang City Government to maintain their neutrality in the midst of an increasingly warm political situation ahead of the upcoming 2024 General Election. Regional Secretary Erik requested that the ASN Malang City Government must be free of any form of influence and not take sides with anyone's interests. Because with the attitude of neutral ASN, it will encourage the professionalism of the Malang City Government bureaucracy to be stronger. "ASN must be a state administrator and a neutral public service provider. So that ASN votes remain accommodated but ASN cannot be affiliated with a certain choice, especially by using state facilities," said Erik.