TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Former Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla told the reason why President Joko Widodo or Jokowi dismissed Rizal Ramli when he was the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in the Indonesian Working Cabinet.
This was conveyed by Jusuf Kalla to deny accusations that he had tackled Rizal when he was about to become a minister in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and when he was a minister in the era of President Jokowi.
According to the figure who is familiarly called JK, Rizal Ramli | removed by President Jokowi not for incitement. “In the era of Pak Jokowi (Volume I) he could not lead and coordinate the ministers under him. He could not coordinate, in the end he wasreshuffle after 10 months in office, “said JK on the Karni Ilyas Club YouTube channel, Thursday, November 6, 2020.
JK admitted that he witnessed the times when Jokowi said that he would remove Rizal. “At that time he was summoned, I was with Pak Jokowi. It was explained that for the good of the cabinet, he was replaced,” said Kalla.
Continuing the story, Rizal Ramli did not accept being removed just like that and questioned the reason for Jokowi’s dismissal. “Wow, he refused (removed). He asked, what was my fault? Wow, he talked a lot at length. I just heard, that’s what Pak Jokowi wanted,” said Kalla.
According to JK’s story, President Jokowi when it asked Rizal to wait for his explanation in another room in the Palace, while the president asked for time to finish his other work first. The President, JK continued, had just finished his work at around 10 pm at that time and it turned out that Rizal was still waiting faithfully.
“Pak Jokowi asked the adjutant whether Rizal was still there. The adjutant said, he was still there. Then, Pak Jokowi told the adjutant to keep quiet because we (Jokowi and JK) wanted to go home. So, we went home quietly, leaving Rizal Ramli. in that other room, “said JK. The Chairman of PMI felt sorry for Rizal for this incident.
Meanwhile, in the SBY era, said Kalla, Rizal was canceled as a minister because he was not summoned during the interview with the prospective minister. According to JK, SBY initially offered a position as Minister of Industry, although it was known that Rizal wanted the position of Minister of Finance or Minister of BUMN.
“I have never blocked it. Yes (he wants it), but the one who determines the President. At that time all ministerial candidates were appointed.interview first by Pak SBY. All were called. He was never summoned. Indeed he has never been taken into account by Pak SBY. If it was taken into account, he should have been summoned, “said JK.
Meanwhile, according to Rizal Ramli, JK has always tried to tackle him. “JK always block me. Anyway, JK doesn’t want Rizal to have a handle on the economy and finances, “said Rizal Ramli on the Karni Ilyas Club YouTube channel, two weeks ago.
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