Stafsus Jokowi Angkie Yudistia: Reshuffle Cabinet Fully Presidential Rights
JAKARTA - The Special Staff of President Angkie Yudistia said that the reshuffle of the cabinet was entirely the prerogative of President Joko Widodo. Angkie fully supports whatever the decision of the Head of State regarding the selection of the ranks of ministers in the Advanced Indonesian Cabinet. and we fully support the prerogative of the President, "said Angkie as quoted by Antara, Friday, April 16
Angkie emphasized that no one could interfere if there was a change in the ranks of the presidential assistants in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet.
"Whatever issue is fully circulating is the prerogative of the president. We cannot interfere in such matters, ”said the Special Staff to the President for Social Affairs.
The discourse to reshuffle the cabinet surfaced at the end of last week when the DPR plenary session, Friday, April 9, approved the formation of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, as well as the Ministry of Investment.
The formation of the two ministries is in accordance with the results of the DPR's Deliberative Council (Bamus) decision discussing the letter from the President Number R-14 / Pres / 03/2021 regarding the consideration of changing ministries.
The DPR Bamus Meeting resulted in a decision to merge some of the duties and functions of the Ministry of Research and Technology to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, as well as the establishment of the Ministry of Investment to increase investment and job creation.
Prior to the DPR's approval, there were two ministries that each oversee education and research, namely the Ministry of Education and Culture led by Nadiem Makarim, and also the Ministry of Research and Technology led by Bambang Brodjonegoro.
The Ministry of Investment is also a new institution. The government already has an Investment Coordinating Board led by Bahlil Lahadalia and also the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment led by Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.