Sasono told the press here on Saturday that his resignation is a kind of his responsibility over the congestion on some roads, especially on the highway which occurred ahead of Christmas this year.
"I have to be responsible for a lot of speculation in the community, as it is a mistake of Director General of Land Transportation," he pointed out.
Sasono further said, he resigned starting Saturday, December 26, 2015 and tender his resignation to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Sunday (Dec 27).
"I will tender the (resignation to Mr (Pak) president because the decree (for the post of director general) is obtained from the president," he explained.
Sasono felt guilty because he failed to make efforts better.
According to him, he got no pressure from anyone related to his resignation.
Sasono previously also received the onslaught relevant opinion about the enforcement of laws banning motorcycle and taxi online.
In the meantime, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representative Parliament Agus Hermanto Setya Novanto stepped down from his position as House Speaker on his own initiative.
Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representative Parliament Agus Hermanto said Setya Novanto stepped down from his position as House Speaker on his own initiative.
"Novanto spokes to no one about his plan to resign. We knew his decision after he made the announcement," Agus said here on Thursday.
Novanto tendered his resignation as house speaker on Wednesday night after all members of the Parliament Honorary Tribunal voted that he was guilty of ethical code violation.
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