Kadisdikbud South Kalimantan Muhammadun Proven Langgar Netrality ASN, Bawaslu Hand It Over To KASN

The South Kalimantan Bawaslu together with members of the South Kalimantan Regional Police Gakkumdu Center explained the results of a study by the South Kalimantan Bawaslu on the alleged violation of the neutrality of the South Kalimantan Kadisdikbud ASN, Muhammadun, in Banjarmasin, Friday (17/11/2023). ANTARA/Firman

KALSEL - The General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) of South Kalimantan (Kalsel) recommended the Head of the South Kalimantan Education and Culture Office (Kadisdikbud), Muhammadun, to the State Civil Apparatus Commission (KASN) regarding alleged violations of ASN neutrality.

"We plan to send the recommendation letter to KASN on Monday (20 November)," said South Kalimantan Bawaslu member Muhammad Radini in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Friday, November 17, confiscated by Antara.

Radini revealed that the results of the South Kalimantan Bawaslu plenary meeting stated that Muhammadun's actions led to strong violations of ASN neutrality.

This is in accordance with Government Regulation (PP) Number 42 of 2004, PP 94 of 2021, and Joint Decree (SKB) which basically states that civil servants are prohibited from providing support or actions that can benefit or harm election participants or regional head elections, both before, at or after the campaign period.

The results of the South Kalimantan Bawaslu study on different focuses, he said, Muhammadun was not proven to be the executor or campaign team for certain political parties so that it was not proven to have banned the election crime as regulated in Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections.

So that Muhammadun does not fulfill the element of election crime which carries a penalty of imprisonment and a fine of millions of rupiah.

Radini emphasized that Muhammadun's actions only led to strong violations of ASN neutrality

Previously, a viral video contained an invitation from the Head of Education and Culture of South Kalimantan, Muhammadun, who voted for the Golkar Party at an event at a school in Banjarmasin. The alleged violation of ASN neutrality was then followed up by the South Kalimantan Bawaslu.