Luhut’s Message to Prabowo Sparks Debate Among Political Elites – CNN Indonesia

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Sunday, 05 May 2024 15:55 IWST

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Message from the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan to Subianto game so that they do not bring ‘toxic’ people into the government, he has received different responses from several elites of the political parties.

This was expressed by Luhut at the Jakarta Future Forum: Blue Horizons, Green Growth in Jakarta, Friday (3/5).

“To the president-elect, I say don’t bring toxic people into your government, it will be very harmful for us,” Luhut said. Between.

Luhut admitted that he had learned lessons while he was part of the government cabinet of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

He also reminded Prabowo to be more selective in choosing people to be part of the cabinet. Don’t let Indonesia’s progress be blocked by people within the government itself.

Responding to this statement, the General Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan admitted that he did not know who the poisonous person Luhut was referring to.

“I don’t understand,” said Zulhas when he met at Mie Gacoan shop, Sunter, North Jakarta, Saturday (4/5).

He asked the media team to immediately ask Luhut about this poisonous person.

“Ask his father (Luhut),” he said.

The General Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar also responded to Luhut’s statement which touched on toxic people in Prabowo’s government. According to Cak Imin, not only Luhut, all parties also want the best for the new regime after Jokowi.

“Yes, toxicity is definitely not just Pak Luhut’s hope. Everyone wants a good Cabinet leadership. So I think people already know what the criteria are,” said Cak Imin in Makassar, Sunday (5/5).

Meanwhile, the Gerindra Party DPP daily chairman, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, assessed that the statement made by Luhut was helpful.

According to him, the Gerindra Party does not know who Luhut is referring to as a toxic person.

“But that’s a general idea maybe not to bring troublesome people into Pak Prabowo’s cabinet,” Dasco explained to CNNDonesia.comSunday (5/5).

Dasco emphasized that Prabowo’s government structure has not yet begun to form.

“And surely Pak Prabowo will also be careful in choosing people to help in the cabinet,” he said.

Likewise, the General Deputy Chairman of the Gerindra Party, Habiburokhman, assessed that Luhut’s statement was a normal statement.

He believes that this statement is not aimed at a specific political institution.

In addition, Habiburokhman also believes that Prabowo will choose the right person to join the next government.

“I am sure that Pak Prabowo will be able to appoint the right people to the right positions in his government in the future,” Habiburokhman said.

(lna/mir/DAL)