Answering Rumors Of Advancing The Jakarta Regional Head Election, Heru Budi: I Completed The Acting Governor's Position

Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono while reviewing schools in Cideng District, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Diah Ayu-VOI)

JAKARTA - Acting (Pj) Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono again answered about the rumors that he would run in the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilkada. Now, Heru replied that he would complete his position as Acting Regional Head. "I completed my position as PJ Governor," said Heru when met in Cideng District, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, July 30. Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian some time ago had issued instructions encouraging the Acting Head of the Region to submit his resignation to the Ministry of Home Affairs no later than 40 days before the registration period. Meanwhile, the General Election Commission (KPU) set a registration schedule for pairs of regional head candidates on 27-29 August 2024. Heru admitted that the limit of submitting self-resignment information to the Minister of Home Affairs had passed the time limit. "It has passed, the name of the instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs has passed. My second, ASN, the third I still have the duty as Acting Governor and Head of the Presidential Secretariat. The administration needs to be passed and I am ASN," said Heru. However, Heru still has not dared to confirm that he will not run as a candidate for Governor-Depute Governor of DKI Jakarta in the 2024 Pilkada. "Tomorrow, tomorrow is full of mystery, let the universe answer," said Heru. Previously, Head of the Information Center (Kapuspen) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Aang Witarsa Rofik ensured that the deadline for submitting his resignation was until July 17, 2024 or 40 days before the registration period. The provisions are contained in the Circular Letter of the Minister of the Minister of Home Affairs number 100.2.1.3/2314/SJ concerning the resignation of the Acting Governor, Acting Regent/Mayor who will run in the 2024 national simultaneous Pilkada.

Even though they have submitted their resignation letter, Aang said that the Acting regional head did not immediately resign from their position. They will still work as usual until a Decree (SK) is issued from the Minister of Home Affairs and Presidential Decree (Keppres). "For those who resign before leaving the decree, they will continue to work. Not when resigning, it's a request, after that the decree, before the Presidential Decree ends as the Acting Officer. So keep working," explained Aang.