Jakarta, Dec. 9 -- Indonesia's Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has suspended South Aceh District Head Mirwan MS for traveling to Mecca without authorization while his district was battling severe floods and landslides.

"We will require him to work internally at the ministry for three months for further training," Karnavian said at the ministry on Tuesday.

He said Mirwan violated Articles 76 and 77 of the 2014 Regional Government Law by leaving the country without ministerial approval. Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf had also denied his request for overseas travel due to the disaster emergency in the province.

Mirwan will be replaced in an acting capacity by his deputy, Baital Mukadis, during the suspension.

Karnavian noted that Presi...