Minister Of Home Affairs Issues Decree On Appointment Of Aceh DPR Speaker Zulfadli

The chairman of the Aceh DPR who has been appointed by the Minister of Home Affairs for the remainder of the 2019-2024 term, Zulfadli (ANTARA/HO/Doc.private)

AndA ACEH - Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has issued a decree to appoint Zulfadli as Chairman of the Aceh DPR replacing Saiful Bahri for the remainder of his 2019 to 2024 term.

"It's true (Minister of Home Affairs Decree), tomorrow's inauguration will be Thursday (18/10) at around 10:00 WIB," said Aceh DPR Speaker Dalimi in Banda Aceh as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 18.

The appointment of the replacement DPRA Chairperson is contained in the Decree of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 100.2.1.4-4149 of 2023 dated October 16, 2023 concerning the Inauguration of the Appointment of the Chairperson of the Aceh DPR for the remainder of the 2019-2024 term.

The decision is effective from the date the oath of promise was pronounced and was carried out no later than 60 days after the Minister of Home Affairs' decision was received.

Previously, the Aceh Party Central Leadership Council (DPP-PA) on September 25, 2023 proposed the Chairman of Commission IV DPRA Zulfadli to replace Saiful Bahri alias Pon Yahya as the Chairman of the DPRA for the remaining 2019-2024 term.

The proposal for an interim replacement (PAW) for the chairman of the DPRA is contained in the Aceh Party DPP letter Number 006/KPTS-DPP/A/PA/IX/2023 dated September 23, 2023 signed by the Chairman of Muzakir Manaf, the Secretary General of Kamaruddin Abubakar and the Chairperson of the Tuha Peat Aceh Party Tgk Malik Mahmud Al Haytar.

The day after receiving the letter, the DPR A held a plenary meeting and approved the proposal for a replacement of the chairman of the DPRA chairman for the remaining 2019-2024 term.

Safaruddin conveyed that the proposed replacement had indeed become the authority of political parties in accordance with the provisions of Article 36 paragraph (2) letter d and paragraph (3) letter b of Government Regulation Number 12 of 2018 concerning guidelines for the preparation of the rules of the provincial and district/city DPRs.

"Then, according to the mandate of Article 37 and Article 39 of PP Number 12 of 2018 it was stated that the dismissal of the DPRD and the determination of candidates for political parties was proposed and announced in a plenary meeting to be determined into a decision," said Safaruddin.

The results of the plenary decision were immediately conveyed to the Minister of Home Affairs through the Governor of Aceh, and finally the Minister of Home Affairs has agreed to appoint Zulfadli as Chairman of the DPRA for the remaining 2019-2024 term of office.