JAKARTA. Despite the current Cabinet term set to end on Oct. 20, Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has decided to resign as a lawmaker for the 2014-2019 period, citing responsibility over the organization of the haj as his sole reason. General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Husni Kamil Manik said he had received the resignation letter by Lukman, who was appointed minister in June by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to replace United Development Party (PPP) chairman and graft suspect Suryadharma Ali. “We received the resignation letter on [Tuesday] morning. He said he was resigning because he had the responsibility to manage the implementation of the haj and he wanted to focus on that,” Husni said on Tuesday as quoted by Antara.
Lukman Hakim resigns as lawmaker
JAKARTA. Despite the current Cabinet term set to end on Oct. 20, Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has decided to resign as a lawmaker for the 2014-2019 period, citing responsibility over the organization of the haj as his sole reason. General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Husni Kamil Manik said he had received the resignation letter by Lukman, who was appointed minister in June by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to replace United Development Party (PPP) chairman and graft suspect Suryadharma Ali. “We received the resignation letter on [Tuesday] morning. He said he was resigning because he had the responsibility to manage the implementation of the haj and he wanted to focus on that,” Husni said on Tuesday as quoted by Antara.