Mahfud MD Regarding Hadi Tjahjanto Rumored To Be The Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs: Yes, He's Good

JAKARTA - Vice Presidential Candidate number three, Mahfud MD responded to the news that Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Hadi Tjahjanto would be appointed as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam). The former TNI commander was called a good figure so that he was suitable to replace him.

"Yes, it's okay too. I know him well. He's a good person," Mahfud told reporters at the Mahfud MD Initiative, Senen, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, February 19.

Mahfud did not want to talk much about the news. Moreover, he had just heard about it through a number of reports.

"I heard, read news from you, it has been reported. Yes, that's okay," said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK).

For information, Mahfud MD resigned from the position of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs on February 1 or nine days before the completion of the 2024 presidential election campaign period. At that time, he said goodbye directly to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Mahfud at that time resigned to avoid conflicts of interest because he was running as a vice presidential candidate with Ganjar Pranowo.