PPP Pecat Assembly Suharso Monoarfa From The General Chairperson Position

Suharso Monoarfa was fired from the position of General Chair of PPP. (ANTARA-Yulius Satria W)

JAKARTA - Three leaders of the United Development Party (PPP) officially dismissed Suharso Monoarfa from the position of General Chair of PPP. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Sharia Council, the Honorary Assembly and the Advisory Council.

Deputy Secretary of the PPP DPP Advisory Council Usman M Tokan said the leadership of the PPP Assembly concluded that there was widespread attention and commotion that was directed at Suharso Monoarfa personally with the Indonesian people. "Which they are PPP voters and sympathizers or can be said that people who love and care about the existence and dignity of the United Development Party as a forum for the political struggle of the Indonesian Muslims, so that on August 30, 2022, with a heavy heart the leadership of the 3 Councils, which is the DPP High Council, finally sent a third letter, which on the basis of their authority issued the Fatwa of the Assembly, namely dismissing Mr. Suharso Monoarfa from the position of General Chairperson of the PPP DPP starting from the letter signed," said Usman in a press statement, Monday, September 5.

Furthermore, said Usman, 3 PPP Assembly leaders asked for the legal opinion of the Party Court in accordance with the PPP AD/ART, and asked the PPP DPP DPP Management (PH) to immediately hold a meeting to select and appoint the General Chairperson to fill the vacancies for the position.

Then on September 2-3 in Bogor, the Party Court held a meeting and issued the opinion of the Party Court, that it agreed on the proposal of the 3 Leaders of the Assembly to dismiss Suharso Monoarfa from the position of General Chairperson of the PPP DPP for the 2020-2025 term.

"An award that we should convey to the honorable father of Almuqarom KH. Mustofa Aqil Siraj as Chairman of the Sharia Council whose words, views, advice and fatwas must be followed by all the administrators, cadres and sympathizers of PPP throughout Indonesia, because in the hands of the kiai, ulama and habaib are the ones who gave birth to PPP in order to participate in building this beloved nation and country," said Usman.

As Chair of the Sharia Council, said Usman, Mustafa Aqil Siraj in his direction requested that this issue must be resolved immediately through deliberation to reach consensus in the context of the benefit of the people, nation and state, according to the rules and rules of the PPP organization which is Islamic.

"We urge all levels of management and fighters of the United Development Party to continue to work on organizations and electoral work. Please continue the Political School and electoral surgery program so that the struggle targets can be realized. We continue to carry out political efforts, may Allah bless our struggles," he said.