As per the KPU schedule, the regional elections will be held simultaneously on November 27, 2024.
"The government will ensure that the regional elections run smoothly, honestly, and fairly," Widodo said on the sidelines of a working visit to Sinjai district, South Sulawesi, on Thursday.
He added that he respected the authority of the DKPP, which decided to dismiss Asy'ari over sexual harassment.
The President will immediately process the presidential decree following the DKPP decision.
"The presidential decree is still in process," he informed.
The DKPP ordered the dismissal of Asy'ari as chairperson and member of the KPU after hearing the complaint filed against him by a member of the Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) in The Hague, the Netherlands, identified by the initials CAT.
The decision was read out during a hearing at the DKPP Office on Wednesday.
DKPP accepted the complainant's complaint in its entirety, and asked President Widodo to replace Asy'ari within seven days of its decision.
The report in the case was initially filed by the Legal Aid Consultation Institute and Dispute Resolution Options, Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia (LKBH-PPS FH UI) and the Legal Aid Institute of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK), as legal representatives of the victim, on April 18.
The victim's attorney described Asy'ari's actions as a violation of the code of ethics, based on DKPP Regulation Number 2 of 2017 concerning the Code of Ethics and Behavioral Guidelines for General Election Organizers.
According to the victim's attorney, Asy'ari prioritized his personal interests to satisfy his sexual desire for the victim.
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