Reasons For The Term Of Office Of Acting Regent Of Bekasi Extended

The decision to extend the term of office of the Acting Regent of Bekasi. (doc. West Java Provincial Government).

Acting Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin, handed over the decision to extend the term of office of Acting Regent of Bekasi to Dani Ramdan.

The decision was handed over at the Pakuan Building, Bandung City, on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Bey said the determination of the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs as stated in the Decree of the Minister of Home Affairs Number: 100.2.1.3-1215 of 2024 has gone through the consideration of a number of aspects, especially maintaining the sustainability that has occurred.

According to him, the decision to extend the position of Acting Regent of Bekasi to Dani Ramdan was right to support the development acceleration program while maintaining conduciveness ahead of the 2024 Pilkada which began to warm up.

"I remind you of the optimization of regional roles in the 2024 Pilkada. The success of the 2024 simultaneous regional elections is in accordance with Article 434 Paragraph 2 of Law Number 7 of 2017," said Bey Machmudin in a statement on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

In addition to optimizing regional roles, Bey also reminded regional heads to maintain ASN neutrality ahead of the 2024 Pilkada.

He hopes that the extension of the Acting Regent of Bekasi's tenure will carry out the implementation of his duties to bring progress and prosperity.

"The Acting Regent's hope and task is to lead the implementation of regional government affairs in accordance with the provisions and mandate to bring progress and prosperity," he said.

Finally, Bey advised Dani Ramdan regarding disaster readiness in all aspects.

West Java Province is an area with high potential to experience natural disasters.

"It is important to be prepared from various aspects in dealing with disasters, both safety, health support, mitigation, and disaster-defect prevention," said Bey Machmudin.