Deputy Governor Uu Leads West Java While Ridwan Kamil Monitors Eril's Search In Switzerland

The pair of Governor and Deputy Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil (left) and Uu Ruzhanul Ulum (right). (Antara-Great R)

JABAR - The Governor of West Java (Jabar) Ridwan Kamil took an extension of his leave period to face the disaster that befell his son in Switzerland. Deputy Governor of West Java Uu Ruzhanul Ulum will be the interim leader of the government in the West Java Provincial Government until June 4, 2022.

West Java Regional Secretary Setiawan Wangsaatmaja said Uu led West Java until Ridwan Kamil returned to the country. Ridwan took special leave to monitor efforts to find his son who was swept away by the current of the Aare River, Emmerill Khan Mumtadz or Eril.

"In the letter from the Minister of Home Affairs it was stated that the first government in West Java must continue to run. The second one who will be the leader during the Governor's permit from 29 May to 4 June 2022 is led by the Deputy Governor (West Java)," Setiawan said at a press conference. at Gedung Sate Bandung, quoted by Antara, Monday, May 30.

Ridwan Kamil, who according to Setiawan until 28 May 2022 served abroad, was in Switzerland to directly monitor efforts to find his eldest son, Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz or Eril, who was swept away by the current of the Aare River in Bern City on 26 May 2022. As a temporary leader, said Sekda Setiawan, the Deputy Governor of West Java must coordinate with the Governor of West Java. responsible to the Governor of West Java," he said. The Secretary of State said that the Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian allowed the Governor of West Java M. Ridwan Kamil to be abroad from May 29 to June 4, 2022. May to June 4, 2022 to ask for permission from the Minister of Home Affairs... and alhamdulillah on 28 May the Minister of Home Affairs gave a permit related to permits to go abroad for important reasons," said Setiawan.

He said the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil was on duty abroad from 21 to 28 May 2022. According to him, the West Java governor made an official visit to Italy from 21 to 23 May 2022, served in England from 24 to 26 May 2022, and served to Switzerland from 27 to 28 May 2022. "I will tell you, from 21 May 2022 to what I told you about his position on an overseas official trip. In Italy, he participated in The Assisi and Rome Roundtable 2022 in Assisi," said Setiawan. He continued, "Then the second one is in England. There is about the development of human resources or HR which makes West Java superior in human resource development. Apart from discussions with universities, the governor is also carrying out."

Furthermore, said the Regional Secretary, the Governor of West Java reviewed the waste management efforts in Switzerland.