JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto is predicted to carry out a major reshuffle of the Red and White Cabinet in the near future. This prediction was conveyed by Syurya Muhammad Nur, a political communication expert at Esa Unggul University, Jakarta, who assessed that a reshuffle was needed to strengthen the effectiveness of the government, accelerate the realization of national priority programs, as well as maintain economic stability and public confidence.
Syurya emphasized that entering the consolidation phase of the government, the President needs ministers who not only have a technocratic capacity, but are also able to execute policies effectively and become excellent communicators for the public. "Reshuffle is not just a political punishment, but a corrective step so that the government machine runs in line with the President's strategic agenda," he said, Saturday (6/6).
Complex Government Challenges
According to Syurya, the challenges faced by the government are increasingly complex. On the one hand, the government is required to maintain economic growth, strengthen investment, open up employment opportunities, and improve national competitiveness. On the other hand, clear and consistent public communication is the key to maintaining public confidence.
"Often the problem is not in the substance of the policy, but rather the weak ability of officials to explain the direction of the policy to the public. In the digital era, ministers are not only administrators, but also public communicators," he said.
Ministries that are potentially evaluated
Syurya assessed that a number of ministries had the potential to be in the spotlight in the upcoming cabinet evaluation, including:
Tourism: Widiyanti Putri Wardhana is considered to need a breakthrough in promotion and aggressive communication strategies to strengthen Indonesia's position as a world-class destination.
ATR/BPN: Nusron Wahid faces a big homework related to agrarian conflicts, land certification, and land disputes that affect the legal certainty of investments.
Economy/Fiscal: Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is required to maintain the country's fiscal health amid global uncertainty and manage market perceptions.
Transportation: Dudy Purwagandhi needs to accelerate the improvement of safety, connectivity, and logistics efficiency.
Village Development: Yandri Susanto must ensure that village funds really have an impact on poverty reduction.
MSMEs: Maman Abdurrahman is required to accelerate the transformation of MSMEs as the backbone of the people's economy.
Investment: Rosan Roeslani must present quality investments and maintain the trust of global investors.
Public Service & Bureaucratic Reform: Agus Andrianto and Rini Widyantini face the challenge of strengthening professional bureaucratic governance.
Environment: Raja Juli Antoni is required to maintain the balance of economic development with forest conservation.
Employment: Yassierli needs to present a progressive breakthrough in job creation and worker protection.
Minister as an Extension of the President's Hand
Syurya emphasized that the success of a minister is not only measured by the absorption of the budget, but also by the ability to translate the President's vision into effective policies and understood by the public.
"The public judges the government not only from policies, but also from the way the policies are explained. Ministers must be able to answer criticism, manage issues, and build public optimism," he said.
Momentum to Strengthen the Cabinet
He added that the reshuffle has the potential to be an important momentum for President Prabowo to strengthen the quality of the cabinet in facing global economic challenges and accelerating national development.
"The orientation of the reshuffle is not merely a change of figures, but a strengthening of the cabinet's capacity. The President needs a solid, fast, responsive team, and works in one frequency with the big agenda of national development," concluded Syurya.
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