Following The Instructions Of Minister Of Home Affairs Tito, Simultaneous Village Head Elections in Ambon Postponed

Head of the Ambon City Secretariat Governance Section (Kabag), Ema Waliulu/ Antara

JAKARTA - The simultaneous village head elections (Pilkades) in Ambon city have been postponed for the next two months. This is to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

"This postponement is by the instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs regarding the postponement of the implementation of the Pilkades during the COVID-19 pandemic", said the Head of the Administration Section of the Ambon City Secretariat, Ema Waliulu, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, August 11.

Simultaneous Pilkades in Ambon will be held for seven villages and one traditional village including Galala, Wayame, Poka, Hunuth, Nania, Waiheru, and Batu Merah.

He said that the letter from the Minister of Home Affairs dated August 9, 2021, regarding the implementation of the simultaneous Pilkades and Inter-Time Alternation (PAW) was postponed for two months to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

According to him, the simultaneous Pilkades for seven villages and one country will still be held this year before the term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Ambon ends.

He said that currently the regulation on the draft Mayor Regulation for the simultaneous Pilkades is still being evaluated by the legal department.

The Perwali, he continued, will be adjusted to Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 72 of 2020, which is the second amendment to Permendagri 112 of 2014 concerning Village Head Elections, as well as Regional Regulations concerning Simultaneous Pilkades.

Ema added, when the regulations are ready, the next step is the formation of a city-level election committee, and socialization, as well as a village and state-level election committee.