A Number Of Village Heads Ended In Positions Can Extend 2 Years If They Make Statements

Thousands of village heads of demonstrations demanded a 9 year term for village head in front of the DPR Building, Tuesday 17 January 2024. (Nailin-VOI)

Head of the Office of Community Empowerment and Village of Kapuas Hulu Regency, Rupinus, said village heads (Kades) who take part in the extension of their positions must make a statement that they are willing to continue their positions or not. "The position of the village head has been extended for two years according to the direction of the Director General of Highways of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The condition is that the village head must make a statement letter and also information that is not involved in the law," said Rupinus, in Putussibau Kapuas Hulu, Thursday, June 6, which was confiscated by Antara. Rupinus said that in Kapuas Hulu Regency, out of 278 village heads, around 85 village heads ended their term of office on May 4, 2024. Of these, there were several village heads who resigned because they participated in the legislative election in the 2024 election, besides that there were five village heads who had died. "Against the village head who will be extended his term of office, he must first make a statement whether he is willing to extend his position until 2026 or not, while some vacant village head positions will be filled by interim officials, until the village head election is held," he said.

According to Rupinus, the statement of whether or not to extend the term of office of the village head is a requirement for the issuance of a decree (SK) to be issued by the Regent of Kapuas Hulu in accordance with applicable regulations and regulations. Regarding the implementation of the Pilkades, Rupinus explained that based on a letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs there has been no Pilkades until the extension of the term of office until 2026. To note, the previous position of village head was only five years old, with the government's policy, the position of village head was extended by two years so that the position of village head was seven years. Rupinus hopes that with the extension of the positions of village heads, they must be more focused on improving development and the welfare of the people in the village. He also emphasized that the use of village funds should be carried out in accordance with technical instructions and regulatory provisions and carried out transparently by involving the community.