This is the response of the Minister of the Interior to the controversy of the regional secretary of the city of Bandung

BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com – The drama of the election of the secretary of the city of Bandung attracts the attention of the Minister of the Interior (Mendagri), Tjahjo Kumolo. The controversy of those who deserve to occupy third place in Bandung continues.

Even to this day, Mayor of Bandung Oded Mr. Danial has refused to appoint Benny Bachtiar as Bandung City Secretary, who was named the winner of the auction of Bandung City's Open Secretary in the city of Bandung. 39, the time of the previous mayor, Ridwan Kamil.

Even if the winner of the auction was already known to the Ministry of the Interior, according to Decree No. 821/7288 / SJ of the Ministry of the Interior of 20 September 2018.

However, Oded explained that Benny had not been sworn in because of the many refusals of the majority of the leaders of the SNP of Bandung City and several factions of political parties sitting on the Regional Representatives Council (DRPR) of the Bandung city.

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Oded sent the Minister of the Interior a letter on his aspirations, proposing, among other things, to replace the name of the laureate of the post of Secretary of the City of Bandung by the names Ema Sumarna and Salman Fauzi to replace Benny.

The Minister of the Interior, Tjahjo Kumolo, understood this well, because the regional secretary was the right arm of the regional chief. However, he said, the rules must always be followed.

"In my opinion, he was named first, after which I would like to propose a change.Please, because whatever it is, the secretary is the right hand of his mayor ", he said after attending the Indonesian Danrem and Dandim Apples in Pussenif, in the town of Bandung, in West Java, 2018).

As for Oded's attitude that does not take into account his instructions, Tjahjo will see new developments.

"The rules have to be followed, he's already met, how come I call (if he remains weak), see you later," he said. declared.

Meanwhile, in order to fill the vacant Bandung City Secretary's position, Oded continues to extend the Daily Executive (Plh) status of the Bandung City Secretary every 15 days.