TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said there were two considerations for him toreshuffle minister in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet. Jokowi conveyed this amid the issue of a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday Pon, 1 February 2023.
“The main thing is indeed performance, that there must also be a political side, but that’s not the main thing,” said Jokowi at the Djakarta Theater, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
When asked by journalists whether there are ministers who have poor performance and have different political views, Jokowi just smile. “Just want to know,” Jokowi said in response to a question about whether there were ministers with poor performance.
Jokowi’s Plan for Cabinet Reshuffle on Wednesday Pon
Jokowi is still reluctant to confirm the issue reshuffle The Indonesia Onward Cabinet, which is said to be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Jokowi only smiled and did not give a straight answer to this issue. “Yes, just wait for tomorrow, just wait for tomorrow, Wednesday Pon tomorrow, Thursday for Thursday Wage,” said Jokowi.
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Regarding Jokowi’s move to summon a number of ministers to heads of institutions to the State Palace today, Jokowi confirmed this was because there were work issues that had to be resolved. Regarding the absence of the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo and the Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya in a closed meeting on food today, Jokowi said this was because the two ministers were busy. “Yes, maybe still out of town,” said Jokowi.
Previously, Jokowi also only gave a brief response related reshuffle will be announced February 1, 2022. Jokowi again gave the same answer regarding the plan.
“Really? Wednesday Pon? Right? Yes, just wait and see,” said Jokowi after inaugurating the kick off of the ASEAN Indonesia Chair at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, Central Jakarta, Sunday, January 29, 2022.
The matter on Wednesday Pon was originally conveyed by the Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Djarot Saiful Hidayat, saying that the re-shuffle of Jokowi’s cabinet ministers was a necessity. The ministers from the NasDem Party are said to be targets that will be shifted by Jokowi.
According to Djarot, the performance of the NasDem minister and the attitude of the party that has nominated Anies Baswedan as a 2024 presidential candidate are the considerations for the proposed replacement of ministers. Nevertheless, Djarot admitted that he did not know when the replacement of ministers would take place. Usually, he said, ministerial shuffles were held on Pon Wednesday.
“Yes, keniscayaan (reshuffle). I think that’s for sure. About when? Yeah don’t ask me. Yes, usually on Wednesday Pon, every month there is Wednesday Pon. Let’s wait for which month,” said Djarot at the PDIP DPP Office, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
As for now NasDem has three ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet. They are Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar, and Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G Plate.
Djarot only proposed that an evaluation be carried out on Minister Syahrul and Siti. The reason is that the two ministries are partners in DPR Commission IV.
Prior to this, Jokowi also always asked the public to wait for the reshuffle plan. Jokowi was reluctant to comment much on the news reshuffle which will be announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2022. “Wait,” said Jokowi when met after checking the Ciliwung River sewer project in East Jakarta, Tuesday, January 24, 2022.
But so far, Jokowi has not denied the issue reshuffle this. “Just wait, just wait,” Jokowi said when asked about the possibility reshuffle this year visiting Block A Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta, Monday, January 2 2023.
M JULNIS FIRMANSYAH
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