Dream - Chief Expert of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Ali Mochtar Ngabalin dismisses rumors that President Joko Widodo is concerned about the replacement of several Acting Governors (PJ) ahead of the 2024 Regional Elections. Ngabalin emphasizes that there is no political element involved in the replacement of the Acting Governors.

He said, the replacement of the Acting Governor is something that is carried out in accordance with regulations. Like because the previous interim will participate in the gubernatorial election contest. "So there is absolutely no connection regarding campaigns or who the candidate for governor will be," he said.

He said, the Acting Governor who will be inaugurated is selected based on consideration of having extensive experience in serving the community. According to circulating information, the Acting Governors who will be inaugurated this Monday include the Acting Governor of North Sumatra, South Sumatra, and West Nusa Tenggara.

"This is true as it has been circulated," he said to journalists at the NTB Governor's Pendopo in Mataram, Saturday, June 22, 2024. The figure familiarly called Miq Gite said that the change was made because it was time. According to him, the replacement process is something normal."

Meanwhile, Head of the Regional Autonomy Bureau (Otda) of the South Sumatra Regional Secretariat (Setda), Sri Sulastri, stated that the Acting Governor of South Sumatra (Sumsel), Agus Fatoni, will be inaugurated as the Acting Governor of North Sumatra (Sumut) in Jakarta on June 24, 2024. He will be inaugurated to replace the Acting Governor of North Sumatra, Hassanudin.