Supreme Court grants impeachment petition against Gowa regent
All seven factions of the Gowa DPRD, including Husniah’s own National Mandate Party (PAN), backed an impeachment motion against her on Aug. 12, following a months-long investigation into alleged misconduct by the regent.
The Jakarta Post reports that South Sulawesi's Supreme Court has granted an impeachment petition against Gowa Regent Sitti Husniah Talenrang following a months-long investigation into alleged misconduct. The seven factions of the Gowa DPRD, including Husniah’s own National Mandate Party (PAN), backed the motion on Aug. 12. Deputy Speaker of the Gowa Legislative Council, Hasrul Abdul Rajab, announced that the council would formally submit a proposal to remove Husniah to the Home Minister, who must act on the proposal within 30 days.
Husniah, however, claims that the Supreme Court did not deliver a notification allowing her to respond to the impeachment petition, as the delivery through Pos Indonesia was allegedly sabotaged.
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