News That The Chairman Of The Rembang DPRD Has Been Detained In Saudi Arabia, The Regional Secretary For Letters To The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Asks For The Latest Status

Rembang Regency DPRD Office, Central Java. BETWEEN/Akhmad Nazaruddin Lathif

JATENG - Secretary of the Rembang Regency Council (Sekda) wrote to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) to inquire about the current status of the Chairman of the Rembang DPRD following information detained by the Saudi Arabian government authorities.

"We have also previously written, while today (10 July) sent another letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the legal case that will be faced and the length of the legal process that will be carried out," said Rembang Regency DPRD Secretary Nur Purnomo Mukdi Widodo when contacted from Kudus, Wednesday, July 10, as reported by Antara.

He revealed that the letter from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs would later become the basis for the discussion in the plenary meeting of the Rembang DPRD for the appointment of the Acting Chairperson (Plt) of the Rembang DPRD.

For the time being, he said, there are still three deputy chairmen of the Rembang DPRD who will lead the trial. Meanwhile, the appointment of the Acting chairman of the DPRD will be submitted to the PPP faction to propose the name to be decided at the plenary session.

In the articles of association and household budget of the DPRD Rembang, it is also stated that when the DPRD leadership element is not present for 30 days without information, the appointment of the Acting Chairman of the DPRD can be made.

Based on the applied leave permit, he said, the chairman of the DPRD Rembang Supadi from May 31, 2024 to June 25, 2024. Meanwhile, on June 26, 2024 until now he has never been present at the Rembang DPRD office and there has been no statement.

Based on the information on the leave permit submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs, it is stated that they carry out the pilgrimage.

"Previous information from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that on June 9, 2024, Saudi Arabian government authorities detained it," he said.

The trial of the legal case faced, he said, had already taken place once on July 3, 2024. Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also received legal assistance.