Candidate For Cawabup Polman Andi Nursami Allegedly Violating ASN Code Of Ethics

Andi Nursami Masdar (IST)

POLEWALI MANDAR - Candidate for Deputy Regent of Polewali Mandar (Polman) Hj. Andi Nursami Masdar is suspected of violating the code of ethics because he is still a state civil servant (ASN) when he received B1-KWK recommendations from a number of parties. Andi Nursami is allegedly still holding the status of ASN when he received a recommendation from the B1-KWK from the Perindo Party on August 18, 2024.

Even when he received the B1-KWK formular from the Golkar Party on August 24 yesterday. In the letter signed by the General Chair of the Golkar Party, Bahlil Lahadalia and the Secretary General of the Golkar Party, M Sarmuji, Andi Nursami still holds the status of ASN.

According to researcher at the Center for State Financial Studies (Pusaka Negara), Abdulloh Hilmi, although formally it has not violated the code of ethics, morally Andi Nursami has violated ethical principles. The reason is, for Hilmi, as an ASN, it is much better for Andi Nursami to resign rather than secretly running for Cawabup.

"I think it's better for Mrs. Andi Nursami to submit her resignation from the start. It is important for Andi Nursami to maintain the ethical principles of ASN that should not be involved in politics and avoid conflicts of interest," Hilmi told the media crew, Tuesday, August 27.

Hilmi also mentioned the statement of the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian who announced that the resignation of ASN must be carried out before September 22 or when he was appointed as a Regional Head Candidate. However, for Hilmi, a good ASN should use the appeal as a guide to maintaining integrity by conducting an early resignation.

"If the intention to run as a Cawabup has been owned from the start, resignation should have been carried out from the start. Unless you have other intentions, you want to use influence and bureaucracy to help win," he continued.

Until now, Andi Nursami, who is 59 years old, is still a State Civil Apparatus. He served as Head of the Polewali Mandar Community and Village Empowerment Service (PMD) (2021-2024). Previously, Andi Nursama held the position of Head of the Polman Regency Education Office in 2019-2021.

For information, the violation of the code of ethics referred to is stated in Article 11 letter c of PP 42/2004 concerning the Civil Servant Code of Ethics. Definitively, the regulation orders Civil Servants (PNS) or ASN to avoid conflicts of personal, group and group interests.

Sanctions for violating the code of ethics are moral sanctions that are made in writing and stated by the Civil Service Guidance Officer, either in the form of a statement behind closed doors or openly. Lal