Kupang –
The East Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government (NTT) is preparing for the inauguration of the elected governor and deputy governor for 2025-2030, Melkiades Laka Lena and Johni Asadoma, which is scheduled to take place on February 6, 2025.
NTT Regional Secretary (Sekda), Kosmas Lana, confirmed this. He said the preparation had been made, including the handover ceremony (sertijab) from the Acting Governor to the elected Governor and Deputy Governor.
“It has been prepared including the handover ceremony (sertijab) from the Acting Governor to the Governor and Deputy Governor of NTT, Mr. Melki Laka Lena and Mr. Johni Asadoma,” Kosmas said via telephone, Wednesday (1/22/2025).
Kosmas added, the implementation of the certijab was waiting for the decision of the Acting Governor of NTT.
“Usually the Minister of Home Affairs suggested to be done in their respective regions to be discussed, because certijab is one of the important moments, but later we will see what kind of development,” he explained.
In addition to the certijab, the NTT Provincial Government has also prepared other technical matters, such as official uniforms for the Governor and Deputy Governor.
“Everything has been prepared, including uniforms as well. Technically all staff friends have also consulted all,” he added.
The NTT Provincial Government is currently also preparing a Regional Medium -Term Development Plan (RPJMD) synchronized with the work program of the elected Governor and Deputy Governor.
“In accordance with the provisions of the Minister of Home Affairs when the preparation of the RPJMD is six months, but I try to faster before six months,” explained Kosmas.
The inauguration of the Governor and Deputy Governor of NTT is part of the inauguration of the regional head from the 2024 simultaneous local elections who did not litigate in the Constitutional Court (MK).
This agreement was taken at the Working Meeting of the House of Representatives Commission II together with the Ministry of Home Affairs (Ministry of Home Affairs), KPU, Bawaslu, and DKPP on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
(DPW/DPW)