Kemenpora Proposed Hamka’s Dismissal in August

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) said it had proposed dismissing Hamka Hendra Noer from his position as Expert Staff for Transformation and Bureaucratic Governance on 13 August 2026, following his designation as a suspect in an alleged corruption case in Gorontalo.

Kemenpora Secretary Suyadi Pawiro said Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir had submitted the dismissal proposal to the President as a follow-up to the legal proceedings involving the former acting governor of Gorontalo.

“After he was named a suspect in early August, Kemenpora followed up through administrative procedures in accordance with the applicable rules. On 13 August 2026, Minister Erick Thohir submitted a request to the President to dismiss him from his position as Expert Staff,” Suyadi said in an official statement in Jakarta on Friday.

Suyadi stressed that Hamka no longer holds the position of expert staff at Kemenpora. In addition to proposing his dismissal from the post, the ministry has also proposed his temporary suspension as a civil servant, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.

He said the administrative measures were intended to safeguard the institution’s integrity and ensure that its operations and public services continued to be delivered professionally.

“We want to emphasise that every legal issue involving public officials must be treated seriously and responsibly. The interests of the organisation, bureaucratic integrity and public trust must always be protected,” he said.

Suyadi explained that the case concerns the procurement of a Command Centre Video Wall for the Gorontalo Provincial Government in 2022, when Hamka was serving as acting governor of Gorontalo.

He added that Kemenpora respected the legal process being handled by the Gorontalo High Prosecutor’s Office and was leaving the matter entirely to law enforcement authorities.

“Kemenpora fully respects the ongoing legal process. We leave the handling of this case to law enforcement authorities,” Suyadi said.

The Gorontalo High Prosecutor’s Office previously detained Hamka in connection with alleged corruption in the 2022 procurement of a Command Centre Video Wall for the Gorontalo Provincial Government.

Kemenpora said it had taken administrative steps after Hamka was named a suspect in early August 2026, before the legal proceedings against him advanced to the detention stage.