Commission II Of The DPR Asks Minister Of Home Affairs Tito To Evaluate The Performance Of Acting Regional Heads

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission II of the DPR RI PAN faction Guspardi Gaus asked the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian to evaluate the performance of all Acting (Pj) Regional Heads. The reason is that the number of Acting Regional Heads currently reaches 271 people. This number is almost the same as the definitive regional head of the direct election results of December 9, 2020, which amounted to 270 people. "I hope that the Ministry of Home Affairs will always evaluate and review the performance and background of all Acting regional heads as well as carry out in-depth studies of the figures of people who are currently serving as Acting Regional Heads," said Guspardi to reporters, Tuesday, June 11. "Where what is appointed from the ASN circles is in accordance with the applicable laws," he continued. Guspardi appreciated the appointment of Pj regional heads through a series of processes in accordance with the order of Law Number 10 of 2016 concerning the Pilkada. Guspardi said that the appointment of Acting regional heads is a consequence of the simultaneous election of regional heads so that there is a regional head vacancy. In accordance with the provisions of the law, the results of the 2017 Pilkada end in 2022 and the results of the 2018 Pilkada end in 2023. "In order to continue the running of the regional government, then there must be an appointment of regional head officials," he explained. According to Guspardi, the positive things and the negative things about the Acting regional head and regional heads resulting from direct elections, must be a reference in the context of improvement and refinement of the implementation of the elections going forward. Thus, pilkada does not cause great costs. In addition, he said, a formulation must also be sought for how to reduce polarization and how to prevent regional heads from being entangled in corruption.

"Therefore, it is hoped that the appointment of the regional head carried out by the central government will be a positive side so that it can be transformed for the simultaneous regional elections chosen directly by the people. If there is a shortage, it must be addressed," he said.," concluded Guspardi.