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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Interior Minister (Minister of the Interior) Tjahjo Kumolo said that the regional leaders who will win the elections in 2018 will be inaugurated simultaneously as planned, although the relevant status as suspect of corruption cases. However, the status may change if there is a fixed legal decision.
"The suspect (his case) has not yet permanent legal force, while he wins the election, will be inaugurated according to the inauguration schedule, but his position may change if there is a permanent law, "said Tjahjo in his statement to reporters on Friday. (29/6).
Thus, the legal process of the elected candidate continues. Tjahjo's explanation is a response to the status of the Tulungagung Syahri Mulyo Regent who excelled in the 2018 elections last Wednesday (27/6).
Based on the results of the vote count of the local KPUD, Syahri who became the suspect KPK in the case of corruption of a number of infrastructure projects in the regency Tulungagung gets more than 50% of the legitimate votes. With his partner, Maryoto Bhirowo, Syahri excelled on the cabup-cawabup couple Margiono-Eko Prisdianto.
"Later still be inaugurated until there is a permanent legal force, he is guilty or not," Tjahjo said.
Tjahjo continued, if the court decides Syahri is guilty, his Tulungagung regent status will be revoked. This condition, said Tjahjo, similar to the former chief of the region who had been inaugurated in detention. " Kan is also inaugurated in the LP, it is in Lampung, South-East Sulawesi, so we still respect the democratic process, but the legal process must also continue," said Tjahjo.
The basis of the condition is the Electoral Law Number 10 Year 2016. Its rule states that candidates for governors, mayors and regents with the status of suspects and elected will remain inaugurated. The candidate of the regent or the elected mayor will be inaugurated by the Minister of the Interior, as stipulated in article 164 paragraph (6) of the law number 10 of 2016.
"The electoral process that elects is the community, yes go ahead, "said Tjahjo.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry has not yet confirmed the schedule for the inauguration of the regional leaders of the election results of 2018. Thus, it is unclear exactly when Syahri will be named regent of Tulungagung. As is known, Syahri Mulyo-Maryoto Bhirowo while excelling in the Tulungagung regency elections. Paslon Syahri-Maryoto earned more than 50% of the vote, outperforming the clones of Margiono-Eko Prisdianto.
Commission for the Eradication of Corruption
The spokesman for the Commission for the Eradication of Corruption (KPK) Febri Diansyah said that the legal process for candidates for the post of Regional leader of corruption still has to march the victory of the main regional candidate has no effect on the treatment of their corruption cases.
"We have seen candidates for regional chiefs who suspect that the KPK has won a lot of votes in the regions, but there are also Febri told reporters at the KPK building on Friday (29 / 6).
According to him, regardless of the results of the elections of 2018, it is a vote that was given by the people. "Therefore, it must be respected, but KPK will separate the political process with the legal process, "he said.
Therefore, the corruption case conducted by the candidate of the 2018 regional chief election winner will still be pursued." So, the best candidate for the leader of the area that has been detained or not yet owned by KPK who has become a suspect will still be treated under the Corruption Act, "said Febri.
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