DPR Receives Report of 2,722 Civil Servants Resigning

Member of Commission II of the DPR from the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction, Ali Ahmad, stated he has received information that 2,722 state civil apparatus (ASN) have submitted resignations during the first half of this year, up to Semester I-2026. “We received information that 2,722 ASN have submitted requests for termination at their own request,” Ali said in a statement on the PKB Faction website, quoted on Thursday (13/8/2026).

The total number of ASN who resigned, as recorded by the National Civil Service Agency (BGN), consists of 1,197 civil servants (PNS), 1,146 part-time government employees with work agreements (PPPK), 227 full-time PPPK, and 152 candidate civil servants (CPNS).

According to Ali, the departure of thousands of state employees should not be underestimated or simply regarded as an individual decision. He noted that the state has expended significant resources in the recruitment, selection, and competency development processes for these employees. “Losing talent is not a trivial matter because the state has invested heavily in their recruitment process and individual capacity development. Moreover, this phenomenon could disrupt the stability of public services because recruiting new employees takes time,” he said.

Given this phenomenon of ASN resignations, Ali believes the government must comprehensively map the driving factors behind the resignations, ranging from systemic aspects such as career development patterns, placement mismatches, welfare systems and workload, to personal issues. He reminded the government to evaluate the demographics of the departing employees, particularly if the phenomenon is prevalent among young talent with relatively short tenures.

“This is certainly a phenomenon whose cause must be investigated immediately. This issue should not be considered trivial, as ASN are one of the important instruments in running the government,” Ali Ahmad stated. Furthermore, Commission II of the DPR RI also reminded government agencies to anticipate potential vacancies in strategic positions that could paralyse the effectiveness of public services and burden the remaining employees.

“The government must ensure that every resignation does not create a vacancy in vital services. Employees should not leave without a replacement being readily available, causing the workload to shift to other employees and ultimately impacting the public,” stressed the legislator from the East Java electoral district.