KSP: President Immediately Issues Presidential Decree On Dismissal Of KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari

KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - Main Expert Staff of the Presidential Staff Office Ali Mochtar Ngabalin said President Jokowi immediately issued a Presidential Decree to follow up on the decision of the Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP) RI regarding the dismissal of KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari.

"Regarding the permanent dismissal sanction for KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari by DKPP, God willing, as soon as possible, it will be followed up with the issuance of a Presidential Decree after this decision is made by the DKPP," Ngabalin said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 3.

Ngabalin said the government respects the decision of the DKPP as an authorized institution provided by law in handling violations of the code of ethics from election organizers.

The government ensures that the regional elections that will be held simultaneously will continue according to schedule, because there is a mechanism for interim dismissal to fill the vacancies of KPU members.

The Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP) of the Republic of Indonesia has imposed permanent dismissal sanctions on Hasyim Asy'ari as Chairman of the Indonesian KPU, related to the alleged immoral case against members of the National Election Committee (PPLN) of The Hague, Netherlands, with the initials CAT.

The verdict was read out in the trial of the decision on the alleged violation of the code of ethics at the DKPP office, Jakarta.

DKPP granted the complainant's complaint entirely, and asked the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo to replace Hasyim within 7 days of the time the verdict was read.

Reports of alleged violations of the election organizers' code of ethics (KEPP) against Hasyim were initially filed 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 Indonesian Women's Association for Justice Legal Aid Institute (LBH APIK), as the victim's attorney, on Thursday 18 April 2024.

The victim's attorney assessed that the actions of the Chairman of the Indonesian KPU, Hasyim Asy'ari, as a defendant, were included in the violation 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.

Meanwhile, after the DKPP decision was read out, the victim's attorney said that the attempt to punish Hasyim Asy'ari was currently a step further.