Palace: Pelenggungan Menteri Di Akmil Magelang Bukan Ospek Atau Militisme

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that sanctions for ministers and heads of state institutions at the Military Academy (Akmil) of Magelang are not an aspect activity or militarism.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Presidential Communication Office Hasan Nasbi in President Prabowo's direction at the First Plenary Cabinet Meeting which lasted 2.5 hours.

"Tomorrow there will be activities in Magelang to galvanize the ministers. However, he said there is no need to be afraid, this is not an opinion or militaryism," Hasan quoted President Prabowo as saying in a press statement at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 23.

Hasan said Prabowo said the 3-day activity was to establish togetherness, confusion, and to build teamwork.

With the development of teamwork, the President hopes that ministers and heads of institutions can coordinate more closely.

The basketball of the ministers in Akmil Magelang, Central Java, is because this city is a symbol of struggle and heroism. Magelang is a center of resistance during the colonial period.

Ministers and deputy ministers who participate in the basketball activities will receive uniforms for exercise and as a sign of cohesiveness.

"There is a uniform for body movement, to learn to move so that it is warm. There is a uniform, for cohesiveness, so it is also important for cohesiveness," Hasan said.

President Prabowo is scheduled to leave for Magelang using the presidential plane, while ministers and heads of institutions and agencies use Indonesian Air Force aircraft.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka was also present at the Banking activity in Magelang.

"So, this is complete like a cabinet meeting, even more complete because there is also a deputy minister," Hasan said.