The two of them no longer work together after Ahmad Muhdlor was caught in an alleged corruption case.
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RUNIK SRI ASTUTI
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RUNIK SRI ASTUTI
The couple Ahmad Muhdlor and Subandi were officially appointed as regent and deputy regent of Sidoarjo elected for the 2020 regional elections, Friday (22/1/2021).
SIDOARJO, KOMPAS - The Regent of Sidoarjo, East Java, Ahmad Muhdlor Ali, and Vice Regent Subandi have officially split. They are no longer cooperating after Muhdlor was caught up in a corruption case of alleged cuts and receipt of incentives for civil servants of the Sidoarjo Regional Tax Service Agency.
The rift among regional heads supported by the National Awakening Party is marked by the presence of a new figure as Subandi's partner in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Head Election.
After no longer being with Muhdlor, the General Chair of the Sidoarjo PKB DPC took Mimik Idayana, a politician from the Gerindra Party.
Subandi and Mimik officially registered as candidates for regent and deputy regent of Sidoarjo for the 2024-2029 election period at the Pilkada Desk of the PKB Sidoarjo DPC on Monday (April 29th, 2024). The registration was attended by party members and supporters from PKB and Gerindra.
Subandi said that he received instructions from the PKB DPP to form a coalition with the Gerindra Party in the 2024 Pilkada Pilkada. According to him, the instructions were top down, meaning they came from the central management to be implemented by the Sidoarjo PKB DPC.
"Thank God, today we (PKB) are advancing together with the vice-regent candidate supported by the Gerindra Party. Of course, we want to build Sidoarjo with full togetherness," said Subandi.
HUMAS PEMDA SIDOARJO
Deputy Regent of Sidoarjo Subandi when exercising his right to vote at TPS 04 Pabean Village, Sedati District, Wednesday (14/2/2024).
Subandi stated that he and Mimik hope to soon receive official recommendations from PKB and Partai Gerindra. He also requested the community's blessing for his candidacy to run smoothly until the election on September 27, 2024.
As candidates for regional leaders in Sidoarjo, Subandi-Mimik are committed to building good public services. In addition, they also want to realize a clean and sustainable governance system. This means that programs that are already running well will be continued, while programs that are still lacking will be improved.
Subandi added that their party is also committed to building a clean government system free from corruption, including the prevention of extortion and gratuities. The former head of Pabean Village is optimistic that if Sidoarjo successfully becomes free of corruption, the welfare of its community will improve.
Subandi and Mimik couple promised to approach all elements of society to fight for significant improvements in Sidoarjo. One of their efforts is in the field of corruption prevention. In Sidoarjo, three consecutive regional leaders have been caught in corruption cases.
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Chairman of the Sidoarjo DPRD Usman
They are Win Hendarso, a two-term regent from 2000-2005 and 2005-2010. In his second term, Win was elected as the first directly elected regent of Sidoarjo through a regional election. At that time, Win was supported by the National Awakening Party (PKB), paired with Saiful Ilah as his deputy regent.
Next, Saiful Ilah stumbled upon corruption during his tenure as regent. He served as regent for two periods, namely 2010-2015 and 2015-2020, and was also supported by the PKB. Saiful was involved in two corruption cases, namely bribery and gratification.
As for Ahmad Muhdlor Ali, he ran for the position of regent in Sidoarjo, paired with Subandi as deputy regent of Sidoarjo. They won the 2020 local election and have been governing together for approximately three years.
In the 2024 Presidential Election, Muhdlor and Subandi began to go separate ways. Muhdlor, who initially supported the presidential and vice-presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, changed course. He declared himself to support the pair of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Apart from Subandi, the Chairman of the Sidoarjo Regional People's Representative Council, Usman, also plans to register as a candidate for the Sidoarjo Regent in the 2024 Local Elections from the National Awakening Party (PKB). Usman stated that he had prepared all the requirements to register with the PKB Election Desk.
"I, as a cadre of PKB, am ready to run for the position of Regent of Sidoarjo in 2024-2029 from PKB. In addition to introducing myself to the community, what I have done is to approach party elites to gain their trust in the form of an official recommendation," said Usman.
The former member of Sidoarjo's DPRD also added that one of the parameters to receive a recommendation as a regional head candidate from PKB is to have high electability. That is why he is trying to increase his electability by intensifying socialization to the community.
According to Usman, based on information he received from within the party, there have been three people who are interested in registering as candidates for the Sidoarjo regional election through the PKB party. However, he admitted he does not know the identities of other candidates, besides Deputy Regent Subandi.
"Whoever is recommended as a candidate for regent, we have agreed to uphold loyalty to the party by supporting and winning the recommended candidate," said Usman.
