Regarding Heru Budi Overthrowing Marullah's Position From The Regional Secretary To The Deputy, Ministry Of Home Affairs: The Governor May Transfer ASN As Long As There Is A Permit

The inauguration of Uus Kuswanto as Acting Regional Secretary of DKI Jakarta (DKI Provincial Government Public Relations)

Head of Information Center (Kapuspen) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Benny Irwan said the governor's Acting (Pj) was allowed to mutate against ASN, as long as it had received permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

This is in response to the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono who shifted the position of Marullah Matali, from the DKI Regional Secretary to the Deputy Governor for Culture and Tourism DKI, which is currently vacant.

"The Acting Governor does have a limitation of authority, one of which is to transfer employees. However, the employee mutation may be carried out as long as the Acting Officer has received written permission from the Minister of Home Affairs," said Benny when contacted, Sunday, December 4.

Benny said Heru had previously applied for a permit to the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the mutation. However, Benny did not know when and what Heru's considerations for the ASN mutation were.

"When and how it is proposed, it can be asked to the local government. If it is about the purpose of the transfer letter, it is part of the internal DKI," said Benny.

Heru Budi previously opened his voice about the shift of Marullah's position from the DKI Regional Secretary to Deputy Governor. He said this step was so that the DKI Jakarta local government, including himself as the Acting Governor, would become more agile.

"Mr. Marullah can help me more broadly and more agile," said Heru when met at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, Saturday, December 3.

Heru explained Marullah's role as Deputy Governor. He said that Marullah's role would be wider and related to external activities.

So far, as the Regional Secretary, Marullah is more focused on completing internal tasks, namely coaching ASN DKI Jakarta.

"Of course, there will be more tasks from us, we can communicate with the central government and can represent me in outside tasks, there are many related to other institutions that I have not had enough time," said Heru.

Meanwhile, Heru inaugurated Uus Kuswanto as Acting Regional Secretary of DKI. The plan is that the definitive appointment of the Regional Secretary of DKI is expected to be elected by the end of December 2022 or early January 2023.

"Implement the definitive regional secretary, if I ask the BKD (Regional Civil Service Agency) it may be 1.5 months from now on, late December or January (2023)," added Heru.

With Marullah's inauguration, there is only one of the four deputy governors of DKI. Apart from the positions held by Marullah, there are still three other deputy positions, namely the Deputy for Spatial Planning and the Environment; Deputy for Population and Settlement Control; and Deputy for Industry, Trade and Transportation.