Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Minister of State Secretary Pratikno dismissed reports that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) would reform (reshufflea massive cabinet in the near future. He has also confirmed this matter to Jokowi.
“So we are all surprised by the release which said that 18 ministers will bereshuffle. That is not true, because these days we are concentrating extraordinarily on facing the health crisis and the economic crisis, “said Pratikno in Jakarta, as quoted Monday (24/8/2020).
The State Minister explained that all ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet and their ranks were working hard to deal with the impact of the pandemic.
This is in accordance with President Jokowi’s direction so that his staff can take advantage of the momentum of the crisis for a leap of progress.
“The President always instructs the ministers to focus on work, focus on resolving the crisis, and focus on plowing the momentum of this crisis to make leaps of progress in all fields,” he explained.
“So that’s what the President has conveyed to me too, because I also confirmed this matter to him yesterday,” he said.
The State Secretary also reminded that people need fast and focused work by the government to produce solutions and overcome the ongoing pandemic in Indonesia. Apart from that, the ministers will also continue to synergize with each other in handling the crisis.
“Currently the Indonesian people need the speed of work of the government with all its staff and also with all components of the nation so that we can quickly get out of the crisis. The health crisis will soon be over, the economic crisis will soon be over, and in fact we are once again making a leap forward. So help us. everything is focused on work, “he said.
For information, Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) claims to have received information that there will be a massive cabinet reshuffle of the Jokowi administration. information obtained by IPW, there are at least 11 Jokowi Ministers who will bereshuffle and at most 18 ministers.
“It seems President Jokowi will carry out rotation and replacement of the Cabinet after the replacement of the TNI Commander. Meanwhile, the change of the Chief of Police will be carried out according to schedule, namely the retired General Idham Azis in early January 2021,”
“There are at least 11 to 18 cabinet members who will move and change,” said the official statement of IPW, as quoted by CNBC Indonesia.
IPW said there was a possibility that Prabowo Subianto would be shifted from Minister of Defense to Minister of Agriculture. Meanwhile, TNI Commander Hadi Tjahjanto will replace Prabowo as Minister of Defense.
“Although there are also those who mention him [yang bersangkutan] will be the Minister of Transportation. Initially, after being moved from the TNI Commander, Hadi would take a break as Indonesian Ambassador to France, but Jokowi still asked him in his homeland to join the cabinet, “said IPW.
The new names and old faces mentioned will also be included in the results cabinet reshuffle, such as Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), son of former President SBY and former Cawapres Prabowo, Sandiaga Uno.
“The number of ministers from the National Police is also expected to increase in the resulting cabinet reshuffle this, “wrote the caption.
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