Banggai Regent twice absent from execution hearing for six village heads
Banggai Regent Amiruddin Tamoreka has for the second time failed to appear before the Palu State Administrative Court (PTUN) in connection with the execution of a ruling concerning the dismissal of six village heads.
Muhammad Takdir Al Mubaraq, legal counsel for the six village heads, said in Palu on Monday that the Banggai Regent had previously also failed to attend a PTUN Palu summons on 20 August 2026.
PTUN Palu has now rescheduled the summons for the Banggai Regent for Monday (7/9).
“The Banggai Regent has been summoned twice to attend the PTUN Palu execution hearing but he has not appeared. This certainly raises serious questions,” Takdir said.
According to him, as a regional head, the Banggai Regent should set an example in respecting the legal process and judicial institutions.
“We hope there will be a clear explanation and that the legal process continues in accordance with the provisions,” he said.
Takdir said the summons on 7 September 2026 would be the next opportunity for the defendant to attend the process of implementing the ruling.
According to him, if the Banggai Regent again fails to attend the next summons, PTUN Palu may proceed to the next stage in accordance with the provisions on the execution of rulings.
“There will be a third summons to the defendant, the Banggai Regent, which will also serve as the final proper summons. If he still does not appear, the Chief Judge of PTUN Palu will issue a warning letter and continue the process to the execution determination stage after 21 working days,” he said.
Zainudin Saluki, Head of the Legal Bureau of the Banggai Regency Regional Secretariat, when contacted, had not yet provided a response regarding the Banggai Regent’s absence.
The case began when the Banggai Regent dismissed six village heads on 18 June 2025 because they were deemed not neutral in the repeat vote (PSU) of the 2024 Banggai Regent Election.
The six village heads are Sudarsono, Head of Sentral Sari Village; Ruhyana, Head of Mansahang Village; Manippi, Head of Jaya Kencana Village; and Mustofa, Head of Tirta Sari Village in Toili District.
The other two are Indri Yani Madalombang, Head of Gonohop Village, and Fenny Sangkaning Rahayu, Head of Simpang Dua Village in Simpang Raya District.
The six village heads then challenged the dismissal decision at PTUN Palu in cases Number 21/G/2025/PTUN.PL through 26/G/2025/PTUN.PL.
PTUN Palu granted their lawsuit by annulling the dismissal decision and ordering the Banggai Regent to revoke the decision and restore the positions of the village heads.
The Banggai Regent then filed an appeal to the Makassar State Administrative High Court, but the appeal was rejected and the PTUN Palu ruling was upheld.
The rulings in the six cases have had permanent legal force since 23 February 2026.