Replace Jokowi In The Launch Of One Map Policy, Prabowo: Exercise So You Don't Get Surprised

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (Photo: Youtube screenshot by Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Defense and President-elect Prabowo Subianto was appointed directly to replace President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) launching the Geoportal Policy One Map 2.0 White Paper One Map Policy Beyond 2024.

At the beginning of his remarks, Prabowo joked that he was being trained by Jokowi not to be surprised when he became president in the next period.

"I think Mr. President (Jokowi) is actually training me so that later I won't be too surprised after I was sworn in, God willing," he said, quoted from the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy's YouTube, Jakarta, Thursday, July 18.

According to Prabowo, this is one of the leadership lessons that can be learned from President Jokowi.

"So that's his way, one of the lessons of leadership that we receive is a good leader who is the first leader, the second leader who prepares his successor," he said.

Furthermore, Prabowo admitted that he was always involved by Jokowi at almost all cabinet meetings. In fact, he admitted to having a special place next to Jokowi.

"So I think this is how I feel, yes, he is now almost all of my cabinet meetings are included and his seat is next to the current president (Jokowi)," he said.