The Jepara Regional Secretary Surprised He Was Released Because He Was Considered To Have A Serious Discipline Violation

JEPARA - Regional Secretary of Jepara Regency, Edy Sujatmiko, who was temporarily relieved from his post by the regent, admitted that he did not know the type of serious disciplinary violation he was accused of.

"I have received the decision to release my duties as the Regional Secretary of Jepara. However, I continued to enter the office without any duties," said Edy Sujatmiko, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, August 10.

Regarding the suspicion that he had committed a disciplinary violation, he admitted that he did not know.

"Even if it is still suspected, why was he relieved of his duties? I am also surprised because it does not interfere with his duties," he said.

Besides, he also doesn't know how serious the level of disciplinary offence is? Because so far he has never been absent from work in a row for 45 working days or did not carry out orders from superiors.

Based on Government Regulation (PP) Number 53 of 2010 concerning Civil Servant Discipline in Article 7 Paragraph (1), it is stated that the level of disciplinary punishment consists of light disciplinary punishment, moderate disciplinary punishment, and severe disciplinary punishment.

Meanwhile, the type of severe disciplinary punishment as referred to in Paragraph (1) Letter c consists of demotion to a lower level for 3 years, transfer in the context of demotion to a lower level position, release from office, honorable dismissal not at his own request as a civil servant, and dishonorable dismissal as civil servants.

Article 10 Paragraph (9) Letter c states that civil servants occupying certain structural or functional positions do not come to work without valid reasons for 41 to 45 working days.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Jepara Regional Personnel Agency, Ony Sulistijawan, confirmed that the Regent of Jepara Dian Kristiandi had temporarily released Edy Sujatmiko from his position as the Regional Secretary of Jepara following allegations of serious disciplinary violations.

"In accordance with the Decree (SK) of the Regent of Jepara, it is stated that the release of duties as the Secretary of the Jepara Regency is effective from August 9, 2021 until a decision is made from the results of the examination of the alleged violation of his discipline," he said.

It was also explained that the temporary release from his duties was due to fears that there would be a conflict of interest during the examination.