Djarot Saiful Hidayat Officially Becomes Governor Of DKI Jakarta In Today's Memory, June 15, 2017

JAKARTA Memories of today, eight years ago, June 15, 2017, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated Djarot Saiful Hidayat as the new Governor of DKI Jakarta at the State Palace. Djarot also only served four months to fill the post because Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) resigned.

Previously, Ahok had a short time approaching the 2017 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Ahok was hit by a blasphemy case. This condition made his electability decline sharply. At its peak, he had to admit defeat to Anies Baswedan.

No one doubts Ahok's existence in leading Jakarta. He is engaged in bureaucratic reform. Services in all government agencies are good. In fact, the DKI Jakarta government has opened a complaint room. This narrative made Ahok understand the intricacies of the citizens' problems.

He also moves to provide comfortable public transportation. He also moves to build many parks. Ahok also seemed to get a windfall. The electability as a strong candidate competing in the 2017 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election has increased.

Everything changed when Ahok made a blunder. He enthusiastically always reminded the citizens of Jakarta not to be easily trapped in identity politics. The problem is that Ahok just gave an example. He asked the citizens of Jakarta not to be easily lied to by the letter Al Maidah 51.

A letter in the Koran that emphasizes Muslims must choose a leader who believes. The narrative brought a stir. Ahok is considered to have committed blasphemy. Muslims also demanded that the government immediately imprison Ahok.

The influence is big. Ahok's electability decreased. This condition made Ahok lose in the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election to Anies Baswedan. However, the legal process against him continues.

This condition made Ahok choose to resign on May 23, 2017. He is ready to be punished and responsible for his blasphemy.

"Ahok is tired of law enforcement in Indonesia. I think he is sincere. In the future, Ahok has also said, after serving his sentence he will attend public lectures, or be a speaker. ."

His political career stopped. Public satisfaction reached 70 percent. But he was dragged away by a blasphemy case," said Political Observer of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Syamsuddin Harris as quoted by the CNN Indonesia website, May 24, 2017.

President Jokowi responded to Ahok's resignation. Jokowi then appointed Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Djarot as Governor of DKI Jakarta. Jokowi also appointed Djarot as the new Governor of DKI Jakarta at the State Palace on June 15, 2017.

Djarot only served until October 2017 for four months. Or right before the elected Governor Anies Baswedan was sworn in. The politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) later became the Governor of DKI Jakarta who was recorded as the shortest serving.

"By Allah, I swear that I will fulfill my obligations as Governor as well as possible and fairly, uphold the 1945 Constitution, and carry out all laws and regulations as straight as possible, and serve the community, homeland, and nation," said Djarot's oath as quoted on the Cabinet secretary's website, June 15, 2017.