Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, The top leadership in Cengkong Village, Purwasari District, officially changed after Santo decided to resign from his position as Village Head (Kades). Santo took this sudden decision because his health condition was deteriorating and required intensive routine treatment. To fill the vacancy in this position, the Regent of Karawang officially appointed Oo Abdul Rozak, who is one of the Section Heads in Purwasari District, as Acting Head of Cengkong Village through a position handover process on Thursday (26/3/2026).Santo revealed that his resignation was based on objective considerations so that the village government would not be hampered by his physical condition. Even though his term of office will actually end this year, he feels that he is no longer able to lead until the end because he has to focus on recovering his health and family factors. "I have been going back and forth for treatment regularly. Instead of worsening health conditions and disrupting public services, I chose to resign for the good of Cengkong Village," said Santo, who has led the village for dozens of years.
Even though he has resigned his position, Santo emphasized his commitment to continue to help the new Acting Village Head run the government smoothly. He is ready to provide input and technical guidance so that the leadership transition runs smoothly until the definitive village head is elected. Support from senior figures such as Santo is considered very crucial for the new Acting Village Head in understanding the characteristics of the region and the urgent needs of the Cengkong Village community at this time.On the other hand, the newly appointed Acting Cengkong Village Head, Oo Abdul Rozak, stated his readiness to carry out his mandate even though he was aware that the workload he carried was quite heavy. As a state civil servant (PNS), he is committed to adapting quickly to the new work environment and asks for full support from the BPD and other village officials. The main focus is to ensure that village administration services continue to run optimally without bureaucratic obstacles following the resignation of the old village head.The Head of the Karawang Regency DPMD Village Government Division, Andri Irawan, explained that the appointment of the Acting Village Head is currently entirely under the authority of the Karawang Regent with personnel coming from civil servant elements. This is in accordance with the latest regulations to ensure neutrality and professionalism during the village government transition period. The Acting Head of Cengkong Village will lead all village development programs up to the simultaneous Village Head Election (Pilkades) to determine the definitive leader chosen by the people of Karawang.
