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Two Kendari Village Heads Face Disciplinary Hearings for Alcohol Party in Office
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Two Kendari Village Heads Face Disciplinary Hearings for Alcohol Party in Office

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two village heads in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, are facing disciplinary hearings after being caught drinking alcohol with two women in the Poasia village office.
  • The Kendari Inspectorate confirmed that if the allegations are proven, the officials will face sanctions for violating code of conduct and discipline for civil servants (ASN).
  • The incident occurred on Friday night, June 12th, when the village heads allegedly hired the women via an app, leading to a dispute over payment that alerted local residents.

Two village heads in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, are scheduled for disciplinary hearings after allegedly being caught consuming alcohol with two women inside the Poasia village office. The officials, identified as ZM (53) and RAK (41), face potential sanctions for violating civil servant conduct and discipline.

Yes, if it is proven true, then sanctions will be given for violations of the code of conduct and discipline of ASN.

— Sri YusnitaThe Inspector of Kendari City confirms the disciplinary action to be taken against the two village heads.

Sri Yusnita, the Inspector of Kendari City, stated that a disciplinary hearing will proceed without a prior investigation by the inspectorate, as the facts of the case are considered clear. "There is no need for further investigation because the problem is already clear. What will be done is processing through a disciplinary sanction council for ASN; the inspectorate is one of the council members," Yusnita told reporters on Monday.

The Kendari City government is reportedly preparing the necessary administrative procedures to expedite the handling of this case. Yusnita emphasized that enforcing discipline among civil servants is crucial for maintaining public trust in professional and integrity-driven governance.

There is no need for further investigation because the problem is already clear. What will be done is processing through a disciplinary sanction council for ASN; the inspectorate is one of the council members.

— Sri YusnitaThe Inspector of Kendari City explains the expedited process for the disciplinary hearing.

Earlier, police had to intervene to secure the two village heads, who were nearly attacked by angry residents. The incident unfolded on Friday night, June 12th, when the Lurah of Poasia, ZM, and the Lurah of Talia, RAK, allegedly hosted an alcohol party in the Poasia village office. They had reportedly hired two women through an application, but a dispute arose over the agreed-upon price. The commotion attracted local residents, who became enraged upon discovering the government office was allegedly used for prostitution.

Yes, that's right, officers secured the two village heads along with two women.

— AKP Welliwanto MalauThe Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Kendari Police confirms the apprehension of the village heads and the women.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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