Asked About Entering The Prabowo-Gibran Minister Of Finance Candidate Exchange, Deputy Minister Tiko: No

Deputy Minister of SOEs II Kartika Wirjoatmodjo. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Kartika Wirjoatmodjo or Tiko only responded with laughter when asked about his name on the list of candidates for finance minister (menkeu) cabinet Prabowo-Gibran.

Furthermore, Tiko admitted that there had been no discussion regarding the position of a candidate for finance minister in the Prabowo-Gibran cabinet.

"Hahaha, there is no such thing. Not yet there," he said when met after the Mandiri Investment Forum event, in Jakarta, Tuesday, March 5.

When asked further about whether Prabowo Subianto had an approach, Tiko admitted that he did not exist yet.

"Not yet, not yet, not yet, not yet," he explained.

Previously, Tiko was only reluctant to talk when asked about his name, which was said to be on the Prabowo-Gibran ministerial candidate exchange. He said that the discussion of this matter was too early.

"Nothing yet. Not yet. It's too early, it's still too early," said Tiko when met at BPKP, East Jakarta, Monday, March 4.

For your information, citing from Bloomberg there is a name targeted by Presidential Candidate (Capres) number 02 to become finance minister in his government period. However, Sri Mulyani was not included in the market for ministerial candidates in the Prabowo-Gibran government cabinet.

It was reported that there were four names targeted by Prabowo, namely Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Deputy Minister of BUMN Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority Mahendra Siregar, to President Director of BNI Royke Tumilaar.

Bloomberg also said Prabowo would not make the finance minister a political bargaining position. Because, a person who is thorough and understanding is needed in managing the state budget to be placed in that position.