Immoral Case, KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari Dismissed By DKPP

DOC/KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari (left)

JAKARTA - The Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP) has imposed permanent dismissal sanctions for the Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy'ari regarding cases of alleged immorality.

"Imposing a permanent dismissal sanction to the defendant Hasyim Asy'ari as chairman and concurrently member of the Indonesian General Elections Commission, this decision is read out," said DKPP Chairman Heddy Lugito in a hearing reading the verdict reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 3.

In addition, the DKPP granted the complainant's complaint entirely, and asked President Joko Widodo to replace Hasyim within 7 days of the verdict being read.

"The president of the Republic of Indonesia to carry out this decision no later than seven days after the verdict is read," he said.

Finally, the DKPP asked the Indonesian General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) to oversee the implementation of the decision.

The trial for Case Number 90-PKE-DKPP/V/2024 was started at 14:10 WIB, and opened by the Chairman of the Indonesian DKPP Heddy Lugito. Hasyim was present online at the trial through the Zoom teleconference application.

Previously, on Thursday, April 18, 2024, KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari was reported to the DKPP by the Legal Aid Consultation Institute and the Choice of Completion of Disputes at the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia (LKBH-PPS FH UI) and the Legal Aid Institute of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK).

The victim's attorney explained the actions of KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari as a defendant, including in violations of the code of ethics based on DKPP Regulation Number 2 of 2017 concerning the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for General Election Organizers.

According to the victim's attorney, KPU chairman Hasyim Asy'ari as a defendant puts personal interests first to satisfy his sexual desire for the victim.

Hasyim underwent his first trial on Wednesday (22.5) which ended at around 17.15 WIB. He was also present at the second or last trial on Thursday (6/6) which was completed at 12.45 WIB.