Minister Ara Reveals Fate of Two Resigned Directors General at Ministry of Housing and Settlements, One Returns to Police

Minister of Housing and Human Settlements (PKP) Maruarar Sirait has stated that the director general who resigned, Director General of Governance and Risk Control Azis Andriansyah, has returned to his original institution in the police force.

The regulation from the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (MenPAN-RB) indeed prohibits personnel from the police. So, they are returned to their institution. Returned to the police,” said Ara, the familiar name for Maruarar, when met in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Azis Andriansyah is a graduate of the Police Academy in 1998 and pursued police education up to Sespimti as well as academic education up to PhD level. Before becoming a director general, Azis held various strategic positions in the police, such as Chief of Depok Police Resort.

Meanwhile, Ara did not provide further explanation regarding the resignation of Director General of Rural Housing Imran. Unlike Azis, Imran has a background as a civil servant (PNS) who previously served at the Ministry of Home Affairs.

On that occasion, Ara stated that Azis and Imran had good performance during their tenure as officials at the Ministry of PKP.

“Their performance was good. Their performance was very good,” said Ara.

Furthermore, Ara has appointed Acting Director General of Governance and Risk Control at the Ministry of PKP, Roberia, to replace Azis.

“Mr Minister of Housing wants to show that the Ministry of PKP is a ministry that adheres to the law. In Polri Regulation (Perpol) Number 10 of 2025 Article 3 paragraph (2), the Ministry of PKP is not included among those that can be occupied by Polri,” said Roberia.

Regarding the appointment of Imran’s replacement, Roberia stated that there is already a replacement, but did not reveal the name.

“There is already (a replacement). It cannot be left vacant,” he said.

On that occasion, Roberia stated that he has been Acting Director General of Governance and Risk Control at the Ministry of PKP for three days. He was given a mandate by Ara to ensure that the 3 million houses development programme runs efficiently and free from corruption.