Former Running Mate Candidate of Ahok to Get Job at State Palace
19 July 2017 22:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The former running mate candidate of Ahok in the Jakarta Election Heru Budi will be inaugurated as the head of the Presidential Secretariat tomorrow. Jakarta administration’s regional secretary Saefullah stated the information today, July 19.
Heru Budi Hartono, the head of the Jakarta Financial Management Board will succeed Darmansjah Djumala, who has been appointed as the Indonesian Ambassador to Austria.
Heru admitted that he had participated in the selection process since two months ago. He revealed that his participation in the selection process was based on his decision after seeing a job vacancy posted on the Internet.
Heru denied an allegation that his appointment as the new Presidential Secretariat head was due to his close relationship with President Joko Widodo or Jokowi. The rumor circulated since he was to be made as Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok’s running mate.
“That’s not true. I just want to a new career at a different institution. It’s not [because of Jokowi’s order]. I saw a vacancy and I applied. I will be working as [State Secretary] Pratikno’s subordinate,” Heru clarified.
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