Not Resigning From Their Position, Civil Servants Participating In The Regional Head Election Can Be Dismissed Disrespectfully

Illustration of Civil Servants (PNS) (Photo: setkab.go.id)

JAKARTA - The government can now stop disrespectful civil servants (PNS) who participate in regional head elections / general elections. This dishonorable termination is carried out when the person concerned does not want to resign.

Reported by Antara, Wednesday, July 29, Deputy of Personnel Management Development of the State Personnel Agency (BKN) Haryomo Dwi Putranto said the rule is contained in Government Regulation (PP) Number 17 of 2020 concerning Amendments to PP No. 11/2017 on Civil Service Management.

"Civil servants who violate these obligations are dishonorably discharged as civil servants. In the previous regulation, civil servants who did not resign were honorably discharged," said Haryomo.

The regulation, he said, was to accommodate the suggestions and input of civil servants in the central and regional government agencies (Pemda).

With the issuance of PP. 17/2020, now central / regional civil servants are required to resign if they are determined to be participants in the elections / pilkada by the institution in charge of carrying out general elections.

PP No. 17/2020 also regulates the temporary dismissal of civil servants who are detained for being criminal suspects. The temporary suspension is in effect since the civil servants are detained.

"The temporary dismissal is not at the end of the month since being detained, but since the person is detained, he will immediately be suspended temporarily," said Haryomo.

However, civil servants are no longer dishonorably discharged if they receive imprisonment or imprisonment by a court that has permanent legal force for committing a general crime.

Because the phrase "general crime" previously contained in PP. 11/2017 has been abolished in PP No. 17/2020.

Disrespect for civil servants who are sentenced to imprisonment or imprisonment based on a court decision that has permanent legal force (inkrah) for committing a criminal act of occupation or a crime related to office