Involved In Abortion Practices, Bogor City ASN Dismissed

Illustration of the baby's body from abortion. (Pixabay)

BOGOR - The Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency (BKPSDM) has temporarily suspended a State Civil Apparatus (ASN) within the Bogor City Government (Pemkot).

The ASN with the initials W, who was temporarily dismissed, served at the Bogor City Tourism and Culture Office (Disparbud).

The dismissal follows a letter of determination of the suspect, by the Bogor City Police Satreskrim, and the person concerned is required to report every Monday and Thursday, to the Bogor City Police PPA Unit.

Employee W himself was named a suspect for the police report number LP/B/628/VI/2022/SPKT/POLRESTA BOGOR KOTA/West Java Police dated June 4, 2022.

Head of the Bogor City BKPSDM Hery Karnadi said that he had been temporarily suspended since December 2023.

"It has been signed and submitted a decree for temporary dismissal as a civil servant in accordance with the ASN Law 20/2023," said Hery Karnadi, Thursday, January 11.

When asked why it was not permanently dismissed. Hery stated that the move was taken in accordance with the 2023 State Civil Apparatus Act.

"It cannot be permanently dismissed, because there has been no court decision. This is not yet a trial. As a rule, if you become a suspect, you will be temporarily dismissed," he said.

Even though he was temporarily dismissed, said Hery, he still received a salary of 50 percent, but did not receive additional employee income (TPP).

When confirmed about the case that hit the ASN. Hery stated that the case was handled by the PPA Unit.

"From the police information on the abortion case," said Heri Karnadi.