Minister Risma-Yasonna Laoly Absent When Breaking Fast With Jokowi, This Is What Azwar Anas Said

JAKARTA - PDI-P politician who is also the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Abdullah Azwar Anas emphasized that the absence of two ministers from his party in a joint iftar event at the State Palace, Jakarta, was not due to political elements.

"There is no (political element)," said Azwar Anas regarding the absence of Minister of Law and Human Rights Yassona Laoly and Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini who is PDI-P cadres, at the State Palace, Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, March 2.

Azwar Anas said he did not know for sure why the two ministers were not present. But he suspects the two have other activities outside.

"Maybe there is another event. He may have an activity," said Azwar Anas.

During the iftar with the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet at the State Palace, Jakarta, several ministers were not present.

Apart from Risma and Yasonna, the ministers who were also absent included Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Panjaitan, Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziah, Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar to Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko.