Fadli Zon Is Not Willing To Be Jokowi's Minister In Today's Memory, August 22, 2019

JAKARTA Memories of today, six years ago, August 22, 2019, Spokesperson for the General Chair of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak emphasized that Fadli Zon was not willing to become a minister in Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin's cabinet. This narrative makes the issue of Fadli Zon being a minister to subside.

Previously, Jokowi was attracted to cooperating with the Gerindra Party to enter the government. Gerindra welcomed this wish. The party owner gave a signal that they would soon get closer. Gerindra is even preparing to give its best cadres to become ministers.

The Gerindra Party is known to be the opposition in Jokowi's first term. All kinds of Jokowi's policies that make the people miserable are the target of criticism. This condition made Gerindra get sympathy from the Indonesian people.

Gerindra is considered a mouthpiece for the people to speak. However, the political map began to change after the 2019 presidential election. Gerindra's flagship presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto again lost to Jokowi. This condition made the Gerindra issue a strong opposition.

Recently, Jokowi has carried out unusual political maneuvers. He tried to use the strategy of embracing his political opponents. The Gerindra Party also tried to be invited to collaborate in the government. At first, many were not sure that Gerindra would join the government.

However, nothing lasts forever in the world of politics. The Gerindra Party finally gave a signal to join the government. Even though the decision met opposition from Gerindra loyalists who wanted to remain opposition.

Gerindra considers just the wind of criticism and criticism that comes. Instead, they focus on preparing cadres with integrity to become ministers. Cadres who are far from corruption. Everything so that Jokowi can be helped a lot by the presence of ministers from Gerindra.

"If indeed Mr. Jokowi needs Gerindra cadres to help the running of his government, Gerindra has prepared these people. The cadres prepared are clean cadres, and have integrity, meaning that we are up to Pak Jokowi. "

"That is his prerogative. But they represent the government, together running the wheels of government, if they are asked from the Gerindra party they must commit to helping the government, and Gerindra members of the DPR continue to monitor and control," said Deputy Chairperson of the Gerindra Party, Arief Poyuono as quoted by the ANTARA website, July 26, 2019.

Gerindra's certainty in Jokowi's cabinet made the public excited. The public began to speculate about Gerindra cadres entering the cabinet. Fadli Zon's name as a loyal Gerindra cadre continues to be rumored to be a minister. Fadli, who is often vocal with all government issues, is considered worthy of being a minister.

Gerindra immediately suppressed the issue of Fadli becoming a minister. The party owner provided clarification that Fadli was not willing to become Jokowi's minister on August 22, 2019. Gerindra considers the ministerial portion to have been given to other cadres.

Gerindra's statement immediately reduced the issue of Fadli Zon becoming a minister. It was later discovered that Gerindra got two ministerial rations. One for Prabowo (Minister of Defense). One for Edhy Prabowo (Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries).

"What I clearly heard from Bang Fadli, Bang Fadli was not willing to join. Mr. Prabowo as Chairman of the Leadership Council had never discussed the cabinet seats during a meeting with Jokowi, Megawati, Budi Gunawan, or Jusuf Kalla," said Gerindra Party General Chair Spokesperson Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak as quoted on the ANTARA website, August 22, 2019.