Nadirah Removed as PBB NTB Chair Following Dualism Dispute
A decree from the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of the Star and Crescent Party (PBB) has circulated, suspending Nadirah’s position as Chair of the NTB Regional Leadership Council (DPW) for the 2025-2030 period. The suspension is detailed in Decree Number SK.PP/0393/2026, issued on 2 April 2026 in Jakarta. The removal is reportedly a consequence of dualism in central-level management.
In the decree, the DPP appointed Junaidi Arif to lead the DPW PBB NTB for the 2025-2030 period. This decision is described as a step to regulate the party’s organisational structure at the regional level. The document was signed directly by PBB DPP General Chairman Gugum Ridho Putra and Secretary General Ali Amran Tanjung.
Junaidi Arif claims to have received the decree on Thursday (16/4). He emphasised that the decision is fully within the authority of the General Chairman based on the PBB Congress.
“This decree is based on the legitimacy of the Chairman at the Congress in Bali. So Mrs Nadirah was replaced because she is considered disloyal,” said Junaidi in his statement on Tuesday (21/4/2026).
Old Officials Deny
NTB DPW PBB Regional Secretary Muhlis Hasim has denied the suspension of the DPW PBB management inaugurated on Monday (15/12/2025) based on the circulating decree.
“Actually, nothing has happened, and there is nothing we need to say. But because there is news in the media mentioning the suspension decree for DPW PBB NTB, we need to clarify so that there is no further attempt to sway opinion inappropriately,” he told detikBali.
According to him, from the start, the DPW PBB did not want to be affected by the dynamics occurring at the DPP level. Therefore, the NTB DPW remains passive, monitoring and awaiting the results of reconciliation regarding the dynamics that have occurred.
“We do not want to get involved in DPP affairs, so we remain focused on carrying out the party’s agenda at the regional level,” said Muhlis.
For the NTB DPW, Gugum Ridho Putra and Yuri Kemal Fadlullah are the General Chairman and Secretary General of the DPP PBB until a different decision is issued by the Ministry of Law.
“We still refer to the Ministry of Law decree. So when there is a suspension decree not signed by both of them, it means it is procedurally flawed and null and void by law,” he said.
The suspension decree, Muhlis continued, was signed by Ali Amran Tanjung acting as Secretary General. Meanwhile, the Secretary General listed in the Ministry of Law decree is Yuri Kemal Fadlullah. Therefore, the suspension decree is inappropriate if the NTB DPW is considered disloyal to the party.
“On the contrary, we adhere to the applicable laws and regulations. The Ministry of Law decree is the legal umbrella for all political parties. We comply and obey decisions recognised by the government through the Ministry of Law decree. Whoever the leadership recognised by the government, that is where we stand,” he stressed.
Muhlis emphasised that there is no dualism in the NTB DPW PBB other than under Nadirah’s leadership. This is because the issuance of the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Law decree ratifies the results of the DPP PBB Party Council consultation under the management of Yuri Kemal Fadlullah as Chairman and Ruksamin as Secretary General.
“This marks the end of the polemic and dynamics of the Star and Crescent Party both at the DPP and DPW levels. And we urge all PBB officials and cadres in NTB not to be influenced by the dynamics that have occurred and to remain focused on carrying out party activities,” he concluded.