At that time he was elected chairman of the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) of South Sulawesi Province in the 2009 legislative and presidential elections in Indonesia.
Saat itu ia terpilih sebagai ketua Panitia Pengawas Pemilu (Panwaslu) Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan pada pemilihan umum legislatif dan Presiden Indonesia tahun 2009.