Still Discussing Reshuffle Issues That Palace Denies, Jokowi Confirms PPP Has Not Talked About Changing Ministers

JAKARTA - PPP Deputy Arsul Sani emphasized that to this day President Joko Widodo has not invited political parties to meet to discuss the cabinet reshuffle. Issues arise, the president will hold a reshuffle on Wednesday Pon, December 8, tomorrow.

"Regarding the reshuffle up to today's position, Monday afternoon, the president has not conveyed to his coalition parties. Indeed, once again, there is no obligation for the president to talk about the reshuffle with his coalition parties because that is the president's prerogative," said Arsul at the capitol building, Monday, December 6th.

However, he continued, if you look at the previous reshuffles, usually if a minister from a political party is affected by the reshuffle, the president will be notified and consulted. Likewise if there is a shift in the portfolio.

"It wasn't replaced, but there was a portfolio shift, so it hasn't. Usually when there is communication, it's in a matter of hours. So, maybe a day or two before," said Arsul.

The chairman of the PPP faction in the DPR considered that the President would not be holding a reshuffle on Wednesday PON. Because, said Arsul, the government, especially the president, is focusing on dealing with the natural disaster of Mount Semeru's eruption.

"We don't know yet whether what is said that Wednesday Pon will have a reshuffle, we don't know yet, it may or may not, because now all government affairs are focused on dealing with the Mount Semeru disaster," he said.