President Yudhoyono asked the minister of religious retreat , pilgrimage -related corruption charges by the Commission

Suryadharma Ali

President Yudhoyono asked the minister of religious retreat , pilgrimage -related corruption charges by the Commission

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked Suryadharma Ali resigned from the post of Minister of Religion officially within the next two days .

Requests the President 's response to an oral statement Suryadharma Ali who claimed to have handed him his position at the Bogor Palace , Monday ( 26 / 05 ) afternoon .

State Secretary Sudi Silalahi expressed this to reporters at the presidential palace in Bogor , West Java , on Monday ( 26 / 05 ) .

" Ask Mr. Suryadharma Ali submitted his resignation in writing within one or two days ," said Sudi , after accompanying President Yudhoyono receives Suryadharma Ali .

According to Sudi , the Minister of Religious facing President for Click to report his status as a suspect in a case of alleged corruption organizing hajj 2012-2013 , in addition to the performance of the ministry .

In a separate statement , Suryadharma said he had handed over the post of minister of religion to President Yudhoyono in a meeting at Bogor Palace .

"I submit this post of minister of religion to the President , but the father of the president asked me to submit a request in writing , " said Suryadharma told reporters in Jakarta , not long after leaving the Bogor Palace .

' Not to understand '
Click KPK previously Yeah Suryadharma set as suspects in the alleged corruption organizing hajj 2012-2013 year , Thursday ( 22 / 05 ) evening .

Suryadharma suspected of abusing authority as a minister of religion in the procurement process of lodging the Hajj , the catering , the pilgrimage , and transportation .

The status of the suspect , said Click Suryadharma not understand which part is causing him to be a suspect .
He previously also expressed no desire to resign .

"I submit this post of minister of religion to the President , but the father of the president asked me to submit a request in writing . "
Suryadharma Ali , Minister of religion .

Constitutional law expert from Andalas University in Padang , Saldi Isra , deplored the attitude that since the beginning Suryadharma would not resign .

" That's our official tendency when faced with a legal case , " said Saldi Isra told BBC Indonesian , Heyder Affan , Monday ( 26 / 05 ) afternoon , over the phone .

Saldi Isra later pointed out, the ministerial-level officials in Brazil who resigned from his post , after he was accused of corruption telribat stadium construction projects for the 2014 World Cup .

" He ( officer in Brazil ) in the end chose the road to resign , because it is not it the best way that the public office he held was not tainted from accusations addressed to him , " said Saldi .

Modeled Andi Malarangeng
Supposedly , he continued , can mimic a step Suryadharma Ali Andi Malarangeng who resigned shortly after the Commission had named him as the alleged corruption case sports facility construction project in Hambalang , West Java .

" He ultimately chose the path to resign , because it is not it the best way that the public office he held was not tainted from accusations addressed to him . "

Saldi Isra , an expert in constitutional law .
" I am among those who say , that Mr. Ali Suryadharma can mimic the action chosen by Andi Malarangeng so designated suspects by the KPK , " said Isra Aldi .

In the political tradition in Indonesia , almost no ministerial-level official who resigned because of tangled criminal cases , except those conducted youth and sports minister Andi Malarangeng two years ago .

Andi resigned his position shortly after the Commission had named him as the alleged corruption case construction of sports facilities complex in Hambalang , West Java . BBC