BANYUWANGI – Member of the Banyuwangi DPRD from the Golkar and Hanura Party factions, Suminto, officially resigned from his membership as a representative of the people. The councilor from the Hanura Party will join the Gerindra Party. Suminto's resignation letter has been submitted to the Chairman of the Banyuwangi DPRD, Hermanto, and the DPRD Secretariat last Wednesday (17/4). "Since the letter of resignation I sent, I'm not in the office anymore (DPRD) again,"he said to Jawa Pos Radar Banyuwangi yesterday (19/4).
Suminto said, resignation as a member of the Banyuwangi DPRD is one of the consequences and a form of compliance with the rules. Especially comply with the General Election Commission Regulations (KPU) Number 7 Ta hun 2013 regarding the nomination of members of the DPR RI, DPRD, and DPD. “In the KPU rules it is quite clear that if DPRD members will nominate again,He said. One of the clauses in the KPU regulations, it's clear, there are those who say that if DPRD members will register again to become candidates for legislative members (caleg) from another party, then must resign from membership of DPRD.
“It's not just withdrawing from the old party, but also had to resign from the DPRD membership,Suminto explained. Based on the rules that have been issued by the KPU, politician born in Sumbersewu Village, Muncar District, must be willing to lose their membership as representatives of the people. "As a good citizen, I have to obey that rule. For me this is a consequence," he said. Suminto, who was listed as a cadre of the Hanura Party, has now moved to the Gerindra Party. Through the party formed by Prabowo Subianto, he is now registering as a candidate for the DPR RI.
“I did move to the Gerindra Party, and now it will advance again for members of the Republic of Indonesia DPR," he said. Chairman of the Banyuwangi DPRD, Hermanto, when confirmed, he admitted that Suminto had resigned as a DPRD member. The resignation letter has also been submitted to the DPRD secretariat. “Pak Suminto resigned as a DPRD member because he changed parties,said Hermanto. Just knowing, in Legislative Elections (Pileg) 2009 then, The Hanura Party won two seats in the Banyuwangi DPRD. The two seats were filled by Abdul Basit and Suminto. Because you can't form your own faction, so the two cadres of the Hanura Party joined the Golkar Party faction. (radar)
