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I Push AHY into the Cabinet, Gerindra Nyelonong

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar alias Cak Imin revealed that he had encouraged Democratic Party Chairperson Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) to enter President Joko Widodo’s cabinet (Jokowi).

However, said Cak Imin, these efforts were not successful. Instead of Democrats who joined the government, it was Gerindra Party who got Jokowi’s second term cabinet.

“I also used to push Mas AHY and Democrats into the cabinet, eh instead Gerindra wandering around enter, but never mind, “said Cak Imin in a written statement submitted by the PKB public relations team, Wednesday (8/7).


The statement was justified by the Chairman of the PKB DPP, Iman Syukri. He said Cak Imin encouraged AHY and Democrats to enter Jokowi’s cabinet because at that time the Democrats had not yet decided to become the opposition or government coalition.

According to Iman, Cak Imin had also expressed his support in front of the mass media. Cak Imin, said Iman, felt that Democrats were better if they joined the government.

“The principle is that the more party representation that enters the cabinet, the better, the stronger because our country’s philosophy is mutual cooperation,” Iman said when met at the DPP PKB Office, Jakarta.

Faith also justifies the insinuation of Cak Imin to Gerindra. According to him, Cak Imin did not agree with Gerindra joining the coalition because he brought Prabowo Subianto, who was Jokowi’s opponent in the 2019 presidential election.

According to him, ideally the losing party in the election is outside the government as a counterweight. Faith then exemplifies the feud of Democrats and Republicans in the United States.

“Because of that yesterday Gerindra’s entry into the cabinet actually actually did not exist for our democratic education,” he said.

President Jokowi invited the Gerindra Party to join the coalition after the 2019 Presidential Election. In fact, Jokowi gave two ministerial seats to the party bearing the eagle’s head.

The two chairs in the cabinet are Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Maritime and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo. Prabowo now also serves as chairman of Gerindra.

Meanwhile, Democrats remain outside government. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and AHY had several meetings with Jokowi at the Presidential Palace. However, Democrats also did not enter the government.

(dhf / fra)

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