NTB Official Files Objection After Demotion, Opens Possibility of Administrative Court Challenge
An echelon III official at the Nusa Tenggara Barat Provincial Government, Ahmad Yani, has filed a formal objection following his job reassignment. Yani, who previously served as Secretary of the Nusa Tenggara Barat Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), now holds the position of Technical Policy Reviewer at the same regional agency.
The reassignment was part of a policy by Governor Lalu Muhammad Iqbal involving the transfer of 392 echelon III and IV officials on Friday, 20 February 2026. Of this total, 137 structural positions were affected, comprising 50 echelon III positions and 87 echelon IV positions.
“Since 20 February until today I have not received a letter of dismissal or appointment. Suddenly the office and position have been filled. As a long-serving official, I am left adrift with no office,” Yani stated on Friday, 27 February 2026.
According to him, as a civil servant (ASN), he remains obedient and compliant with regulations. However, he regretted the reassignment mechanism, which he considered lacked transparency and was not accompanied by adequate administrative explanation.
Yani alleged that the assignment through Governor’s Decree Number 800.1.3.3/362/BKD/2026 contained elements of maladministration. On this basis, he submitted a formal objection to Iqbal as the personnel administration official.
“In my performance appraisal, I have never received reprimands, verbal or written, or any investigation report. Why were we not informed or invited when we were transferred?,” he asked.
Yani also claimed to have experienced psychological impacts from the policy. He stated that his non-assigned status affected his physical and mental condition.
“If asked whether there is psychological impact, there certainly is. Non-assignment affects both physically and mentally. We serve the state. Do not treat us arbitrarily,” he said.
He stated he would await a response to his formal objection. However, if he does not receive what he considers a fair response, he is open to pursuing legal action through the State Administrative Court (PTUN).
“If the objection does not receive a fair response, I am open to pursuing legal action through the State Administrative Court (PTUN),” he asserted.
Responding to this, the Head of the Regional Civil Service Agency (BKD) Nusa Tenggara Barat, Tri Budiprayitno, stated that his agency is currently conducting internal coordination to follow up on the formal objection.
“Please allow me to coordinate first with the Head of Mutations and the Secretary of the Civil Service Agency. I am currently serving as an Examiner for the Pratama JPT Selection Panel at the Provincial Government,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Civil Service Agency Nusa Tenggara Barat, Ida Bagus Arnawa, stated that the formal objection letter from Ahmad Yani was received on Thursday, 26 February.
“We have received this letter at the Civil Service Agency, and we are still awaiting direction from the Chief, as he is busy this week serving as an examiner for the Pratama JPT Selection,” he said.
He is awaiting direction from the Civil Service Agency Head who is currently occupied as an examiner in the Echelon II selection. Nevertheless, the letter has already been processed and recorded for further action.
“While awaiting direction and guidance from the Chief, I have already directed the letter to the Mutations and Promotions Division in accordance with its function. We received the letter yesterday and it has been registered in the incoming correspondence register at the General Sub-Division,” he concluded.