Murad Ismail (politician)

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After retiring from the police in 2018, Murad ran for governor of Maluku in the 2018 governor election. Murad was supported by his own Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle in the election, as well as a number of other parties. Including the Great Indonesia Movement Party, United Development Party, People's Conscience Party, and a number of other smaller parties. [3]

Murad was paired with Barnabas Orno as his running mate, and faced incumbent governor Said Assagaff, who had the support of Golkar, the Prosperous Justice Party, the Democratic Party, and the Crescent Star party. Independent candidate Herman Koedoeboen, also ran in the election. [3]

The Murad-Orno ticket won the election with 40,83%, defeating Said, who received 31,16%, and Herman, who received 28,01%. [4] [5]

Tenure

Swearing in

Murad was sworn in as governor on 24 April 2019, by president Joko Widodo, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Together with his deputy governor, Barnabas. [6]

Kempupera project controversy

On 18 December 2019, Deputy Governor Barnabas Orno was summoned by the Corruption Eradication Commission as a witness related to the alleged bribery of a road project at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing in 2016, when Orno was still the Regent of Southwest Maluku. Reportedly, Murad was only notified the day before, and was not consulted by Orno beforehand. [7]

Covid-19

When the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Maluku, governor Murad established a series of "large-scale social restrictions," instead of lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus. Recently, governor Murad supported limited face-to-face learning in Ambon City to be implemented immediately. Stating "Now that Ambon is level 3, face-to-face learning must be carried out." [8]

Dismissed as a party cadre by PDIP

Murad was officially dismissed as an Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) cadre after Murad's wife, Widya Pratiwi joined the National Mandate Party (PAN) and also showed an emotional attitude to the Chairperson of the PDIP Central Leadership Council Djarot Saiful Hidayat when Djarot asked Murad for clarification regarding his wife, Widya Pratiwi joining a party other than PDI-P. [9]

His term as governor ended on 24 April 2024, and provincial secretary Sadali Ie replaced him in an acting capacity. [10]

Personal life

Murad has a wife named Widya Pratiwi, and together they have for children. Including Mega Natasya, Reza Ananta P, Nabila Athaya Ismail, and Murad JR Ismail. [1]

Notes

  1. At the time, Central Sulawesi did not have a Regional Police, and was still under the North Sulawesi Regional Police under the name Polda Sulutteng, Kie 5153 is now the North Sulawesi Police Mobile Brigade Unit
  2. Hartib is an acronym for pemeliharaan ketertiban, which roughly translate to maintenance of order

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Batlayari, Albert (21 March 2023). "Murad Ismail dan Barnabas Nathaniel Orno Resmi Pimpin Maluku Periode 2019-2024". #Lelemuku (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  2. "Portal Berita Terbesar di Maluku". 2013-12-15. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  3. 1 2 Abas, Muslimin. "Ini Nomor Urut Pilgub Maluku, Calon Independen Lolos". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  4. "KPU - Portal Publikasi Pemilihan Umum 2019". infopemilu.kpu.go.id. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  5. Batlayari, Albert (21 March 2023). "KPU Tetapkan Murad Ismail dan Barnabas Orno Sebagai Pemenang Pilkada Maluku". #Lelemuku (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  6. Sani, Ahmad Faiz Ibnu (24 April 2019). Hantoro, Juli (ed.). "Jokowi Lantik Gubernur Maluku Terpilih Murad Ismail-Barnabas Orno". Tempo. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  7. Patty, Rahmat Rahman (2019-12-18). Belarminus, Robertus (ed.). "Wagub Maluku Dipanggil KPK, Begini Reaksi Gubernur Murad Ismail". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  8. Slamet, Muhammad Fahroni; Tuasamu, Ridwan (27 August 2021). Wattimena, Fandi (ed.). "Murad Ismail Minta Belajar Tatap Muka Segera Dilaksanakan". Tribun Ambon (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  9. "Murad Ismail Dicopot dari Jabatan Sekaligus Dipecat dari PDIP". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. Leurima, Abdullah (25 April 2024). "Masa Jabatan Gubernur Murad & Wagub Orno Resmi Berakhir". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
Murad Ismail
Murad Ismail, Gubernur Maluku.jpg
13th Governor of Maluku
In office
24 April 2019 24 April 2024