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President Signs The Position Of Deputy Minister Of Home Affairs, Tjahjo Kumolo: Increases The Length Of The Empty Deputy Minister's Chair

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo (Photo: menpan.go.id)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo signed a regulation regarding the position of the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri). The regulation is contained in Presidential Regulation Number 114 of 2021 concerning the Ministry of Home Affairs. This Presidential Regulation was stipulated by President Jokowi on December 30, 2021.

In response to this, the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (MenPAN RB) Tjahjo Kumolo, said the addition of the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs further added to the row of vacancies for the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs.

It is known, recently that President Jokowi has also added the position of Deputy Minister of Social Affairs. Previously, there were 8 empty wamen seats that had not been filled.

"Today, the president has just signed a presidential regulation from the Ministry of Home Affairs, one of which regulates the position of wamendagri. This addition adds to the length of the empty deputy ministerial seats," Tjahjo told reporters, Thursday, January 6.

"For example, Wamensos, Wamen Manpower, and even Wamen Kemenpan RB. In total there are 9 empty Wamen seats," he continued.

Asked why until now the Wamen seat is still empty, Tjahjo is reluctant to talk further. In essence, he said, the task of the KemenPAN RB and the Secretary of State was to prepare the draft presidential regulation.

"And the Presidential Regulation was signed by the President first. For all ministries that the President deems necessary, the position of deputy minister needs to be filled. The question of when to fill it and who fills it is the president's prerogative," explained the PDIP politician.

"Don't look at why it's still empty, it all depends on the President when it's filled," he said.

Meanwhile, there are 10 Deputy Minister positions that are currently still vacant. Here's the list:
1. Deputy Minister of Social Affairs

2. Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources

3. Deputy Minister of Investment

4. Deputy Minister of National Development Planning/Deputy Head of Bappenas

5. Deputy Minister of PANRB

6. Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology