PDIP Manuver To The Minister Of The Jokowi Era Is Considered Not The Result Of The Prabowo And Megawati Political Deal

JAKARTA - Political observer at Esa Unggul University, Jamiluddin Ritonga, assessed that the PDIP's critical attitude towards a number of heritage ministers from President Joko Widodo's administration who returned to office in the era of President Prabowo Subianto was purely due to poor performance.

PDIP as the opposition party does need to criticize the government's performance as a balancer. So, PDIP's criticism of Jokowi's legacy minister is simply because of its low performance and often controversial. I don't think Megawati has any specific orders to criticize all ministers of Jokowi's legacy without a basis," he explained, Friday, May 30, 2025.

Therefore, Jamil dismissed the assumption that the PDIP's critical attitude towards the minister of Jokowi's legacy was the result of a deal or a political agreement between PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Prabowo Subianto. "I don't think Pak Prabowo thinks the slice is to clean Jokowi's pockets in the cabinet. Prabowo in politics still prioritizes ethics," he added.

As is known, one form of PDIP's critical attitude to Jokowi's legacy minister is addressed to the Minister of Cooperatives Budi Arie Setiadi. PDIP even chose to take legal action by reporting Budi Arie to the online gambling polemic.

A number of PDIP cadres officially reported Budi Arie to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Budi Arie, who is the former Minister of Communication and Information of the Jokowi era, was reported under Articles 310 and 311 regarding slander. This report was filed because PDIP cadres felt offended that his party was accused of being behind an online gambling case that was dragging Budi Arie.