Former Head Of BPPBJ Sues Anies, Deputy Governor: The Rights Of Every Citizen, We Respect The Legal Process

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK VOI/Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI, Ahmad Riza Patria, emphasized that his party respects the lawsuit of the former Head of the Jakarta Goods and Services Procurement Service (BPPBJ), Blessmiyanda, against Governor Anies Baswedan. The DKI Provincial Government emphasized that Riza respects the legal process.

"Yes, that's the right of every citizen, yes we respect whatever the legal process is, later let it run according to the rules," said Deputy Governor Riza to reporters, Friday, July 9.

Deputy Governor Riza admitted that he had not examined the contents of Blessmiyanda's lawsuit. But he ensured that the DKI Provincial Government Legal Bureau would face the lawsuit filed at the State Administrative Court (PTUN).

"Later, of course, the provincial government representing the legal bureau will respond," he said.

As for whether or not Blessmiyanda was summoned, Riza said that his authority was in the Inspectorate.

"Later the inspectorate and the law firm and the civil service bureau," he said.

Blessmiyanda's lawsuit was registered as of July 8, 2021 with case number 162/G/2021/PTUN.JKT.

In his lawsuit, Blessmiyanda asked the Jakarta Administrative Court to cancel the Decree (SK) of the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Number 499 of 2021 which was issued on April 23, 2021.

The decree contains the imposition of a severe level of disciplinary punishment in the form of release from the position of the Head of the Procurement Service Agency for the Province of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on behalf of Blessmiyanda.

"The lawsuit declares null or void the Decree of the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Number 499 of 2021. Requires the defendant to revoke the Decree of the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Number 499 of 2021," wrote the official website of the Jakarta Administrative Court, Thursday, July 8.

In his lawsuit, Bless asked Anies to restore his good name and again raise his position as Head of DKI BPPBJ.

"Requires the defendant to rehabilitate the position, dignity, and dignity of the plaintiff as before in the position of the Head of the Provincial Procurement Services Agency for the Special Capital Region of Jakarta," he wrote.

As is known, Bless was proven to have sexually harassed one of his employees based on the results of the inspectorate's examination. Bless abused the DKI Jakarta City Hall Block G Building, which is in the same neighborhood as the DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's office.

"What Blessmiyanda has done is demeaning, because it has been proven that it was done in the office and during office hours," said Assistant to the Government of DKI Jakarta Provincial Secretary Sigit Wijatmoko in his statement, Wednesday, April 28.

On that basis, Sigit said that his party had imposed severe disciplinary sanctions. Bless received two sanctions, the first was the release of office. Second, Bless is subject to a 40 percent reduction in employee income allowance (TPP) for 24 months.