Pandeglang Regent Appoints Fatal Accident Suspect as Staff Assistant Amid Controversy
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Ahmad Mursidi, a suspect in a fatal traffic accident, was appointed Staff Assistant to the Regent of Pandeglang.
- The accident resulted in two deaths and several injuries.
- Mursidi continues his duties despite being a suspect, and the local government is covering medical costs for the injured victims.
Ahmad Mursidi, currently a suspect in a fatal traffic accident, has been appointed Staff Assistant to the Regent of Pandeglang for Government, Law, and Politics. The appointment has sparked public controversy.
The accident Mursidi is implicated in occurred in front of SDN Sukaratu 5, causing the deaths of two people and injuring several others. Despite his suspect status, Mursidi, who previously headed the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office, has continued his duties.
The person concerned is still working as usual.
Abdul Latif, acting head of the Communication, Informatics, Statistics, and Archives Office, confirmed Mursidi is working as usual. Latif stated the Pandeglang Regency Government is not providing legal assistance to Mursidi, as he hired his own lawyer and the accident happened while he was off-duty and not using government facilities. The local government, however, is covering the medical expenses for the hospitalized victims.
Apart from the fact that the person concerned has used the services of a lawyer, the traffic accident occurred while Mursidi was on leave, not on duty, and not using government facilities.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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