Forward The Medan Pilkada, Acting Mayor Akhyar Nasution Orders ASN To Remain Neutral

Acting Mayor of Medan Akhyar Nasution (DOK. Pemko Medan)

MEDAN - Acting Mayor of Medan Akhyar Nasution ordered all Medan City Government Civil Servants (ASN) to be neutral in the 2020 Pilkada. Akhyar did not want ASN to be involved in practical politics.

This order was conveyed directly by Akhyar Nasution in front of the OPD leaders and the sub-district head in Pemko Medan.

"In accordance with the existing regulations, I have ordered all ASNs of Medan City to maintain their neutrality in this year's Pilkada," said Akhyar Nasution as quoted by VOI, Thursday, September 24.

In the meeting that continued to apply the health protocol, Akhyar Nasution asked all Pilkada administrators including law enforcement officials to keep the 2020 Pilkada running. Akhyar hopes that people can exercise their voting rights independently and without pressure.

"We must protect the implementation of this Pilkada together so that the free people exercise their voting rights and produce leaders who are really expected by the community," continued Akhyar.

Meanwhile, the Regional Secretary of Medan City, Wiriya Alrahman, said the meeting on Wednesday, September 23 was to remind each other between ASNs because December 9 would be the voting day for the Medan city elections. According to the regulations, ASN may not get involved in practical politics.

"Even though we as civil servants have the right to vote, we still cannot get involved in practical politics," said Wiriya.