Rumors Of Shifting Mahfud MD To Become Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs, Sufmi Dasco Gives This Answer

JAKARTA - The Daily Chair of the Gerindra Party Central Executive Board (DPP) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad answered rumors that he had the opportunity to become a new minister in Jokowi's government.

In fact, Dasco is said to be the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) replacing Mahfud MD in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet.

"It never crossed my mind to become Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs", said Sufmi Dasco at the House of Representatives (DPR) Building, Jakarta, Monday, September 13.

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Coordinator of Economics and Finance (Korekkeu) emphasized that currently he is only focused on handling the COVID-19 pandemic helping executives. It is known, Dasco became the Chair of the Task Force Against COVID-19 formed by the Indonesian House of Representatives.

"I only carry out my mandate as the leader of the DPR, especially at these difficult times. How to balance the government in handling the COVID-19 spike, which we don't know yet", explained Dasco.

Nevertheless, according to him, the cabinet reshuffle is the prerogative of President Jokowi.

Previously, a political observer from Political and Public Policy Studies (P3S) Jerry Massie, assessed that President Jokowi would remove several ministers and replace them with new faces.

There is a new name that is being championed in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle, namely Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. In fact, it is predicted that Dasco will occupy the position of coordinating minister.

"(Sufmi Dasco Ahmad) deserves to be the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs because of his political and legal experience", said Jerry, in his statement, Sunday, September 12.