Mendes PDTT Conveys Aspirations For The Term Of Head Of Village To The Ministry Of Home Affairs

Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Mendes PDTT) Abdul Halim Iskandar/Photo: Antara

MAKASSAR - Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Mendes PDTT) Abdul Halim Iskandar before village heads in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, said that their aspirations regarding the term of office had been forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs. I have forwarded the term of office to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The 18-year term if I may not be divided by three but divided into two (periods) only," he said in Gowa, Monday, June 7. three periods with a total term of office of 18 years. However, he admitted that if the aspirations of the village heads were only two periods, the term of office was the same, namely for 18 years or in one period they could be held for nine years. 18 years is divided into two, namely nine years. The underlying discussion is that the problems that occur in society cannot be solved resolve differences in choices if it is only six years," he said. According to him, one of the considerations taken was to reduce and minimize horizontal conflicts caused by village head elections (pilkades). The Ministry of Home Affairs itself, he said, had given serious attention to the aspirations of village heads. "There has been a response from the Ministry of Home Affairs and this will be discussed further," he explained. which cannot be more than six months. "The Ministry of Home Affairs has provided a solution that no Plt may be more than six months because if it is more, the village head election will be held but the representative is the one who chooses," he said.