Yenny Wahid Says Erick Thohir Is A Future Leader And Says He's Not Fighting For 'Nyalon', ET: 2024 Is Still Far

SOE Minister, Erick Thohir together with Yenny Wahid. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Zannuba Ariffah Chafsoh or Yenny Wahid assesses that the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir, who remains focused on handling COVID-19, is worthy of being a future leader of the country.

Yenny Wahid made this statement when he met Erick Thohir who visited the Wahid Foundation's "Peace Village" Educational Park in Ngaglik, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, Tuesday, August 31.

"He is a future leader candidate, has become the current leader. Of course he has the capacity to lead this nation in an even bigger scope," Yenny said, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, September 1.

According to him, several of Erick's contributions include creating the Mekaar program or capital services for underprivileged women who are ultra-micro business actors.

Then support local breeders to improve food security, until the initiative is lobbying countries producing COVID-19 vaccines so that Indonesia can get vaccine rations.

"I appreciate people like Mr. Erick, who are not fighting over, want to run, want to advance themselves. However, he is more focused on doing for the community, working for the community. I think we need leaders like that. Mr. Erick has those criteria , that's clear," he said.

Meanwhile, Erick said that currently he is still focusing on the mandate given to him as Minister of SOEs. He just wants to concentrate on working the best for the Indonesian people, as well as improving the previous ministry's programs.

"2024 is still far away. Today we have COVID-19, the people's economy as a whole is difficult, the field for workers is difficult. It is better for us to focus on improving what is available. We are not a campaign or image program at this BUMN," said Erick.

Erick denied that his meeting with Yenny this time was political. On the one hand, Erick admitted that so far no political party has approached him.

"No, what party," he said.

Erick also admitted that he was reluctant to follow the steps of other government officials or politicians who had been observed putting up billboards ahead of the 2024 General Election.

"Politician friends put up billboards, mostly congratulating Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha. I think that's a positive thing, it doesn't mean anything. It's only natural that when party leaders greet the people, it's a normal thing too, yes, they were elected. really," said the former president of the Inter Milan club.