It’s Dangerous for Village Heads to Engage in Practical Politics
Indonesian Village Administration Association Chair Arifin Abdul Majid expresses his concern about a village association national gathering during which the much-debated presidential term extension was promoted. He warns against the dangers of village officials getting involved in politics.
Abdul Manan
April 18, 2022
A national get-together of the Indonesian Village Administration Association (Apdesi)’s central executive board on March 29 sparked an uproar. Apart from conveying their aspirations as government apparatus and village heads, the participants also shouted slogans in support of an additional term for President Joko Widodo. This rally for the term-extension unsettled Arifin Abdul Majid, Chair of the Indonesian Village Administration Associatio
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