Immanuel Ebenezer Criticizes Jokowi Volunteers Who Aim For Ministerial Positions In Today's Memory, December 4, 2022

Chairman of Jokowi Mania Volunteers (Joman), Immanuel Ebenezer. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA Memories of today, three years ago, December 4, 2022, the Chairman of the Jokowi Mania Volunteers (Joman), Immanuel Ebenezer, criticized volunteers who had ambitions to pursue ministerial positions. He considered that the move had deviated. The strength of volunteers is alternative politics, not the target of political positions.

Previously, volunteer groups made a big contribution to Jokowi as President of Indonesia. They were able to work together to strengthen people's choices with Jokowi. Recently, volunteer groups have been eyeing positions.

Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) presence in the Indonesian political map cannot be underestimated. He became the most taken into account politician. There is no political contestation that he has never won. He was able to become Mayor of Solo and skyrocketed when he was Governor of DKI Jakarta.

This position makes Jokowi's name considered the leader of Indonesia in the future. Many people are starting to think that Jokowi with his simplicity could become the new President of Indonesia. The narrative received a good welcome.

A group of volunteers supporting Jokowi as President of Indonesia has emerged. There is Projo, there is also Joman. The group worked together to find support for Jokowi until it was successful. At its peak, Jokowi was promoted as a presidential candidate by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) in the 2014 presidential election.

The results were brilliant. Jokowi appeared to be President of Indonesia for the 2014-2019 period. However, Jokowi was not enough for just one period. He wants to be in power again in a second period. This condition made Jokowi use the services of the volunteers again.

Volunteer groups also worked hard to win Jokowi. The results are as expected by Jokowi. However, volunteer groups no longer want to take part in alternative politics alone. They then want to enter the government.

They want to sit as state officials such as Ministers or commissioners. The narrative occurred when the Chairman of Projo, Budi Arie wanted his hard work to be paid. He once threatened to dissolve Projo because Jokowi appointed Prabowo Subianto as Minister of Defense.

However, Jokowi then gave Budi the position of Deputy Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration for the 2019-2023 era. As a result, he did not dissolve Projo and Minister Prabowo in collaboration with Jokowi.

"Yes, we want to say goodbye, but it's assigned again, what about it? It means like it or not, because Projo is loyal to the people line. As long as there is Mr. Jokowi, Projo will still exist. Because Projo is the top five and militant supporters of Pak Jokowi," said Budi Arie as quoted by the Indonesian CNN page, October 25, 2019.

The narrative of Jokowi volunteers who are eyeing positions has received criticism and criticism from here and there. The chairman of Joman, Immanuel Ebenezer also criticized and spoke up on December 4, 2022. The man who is familiarly called Noel understands very well the character of volunteers who are near Jokowi.

There are those who support Jokowi for three terms. Some are eyeing projects to target ministerial positions. Noel also criticized those who were looking for ministerial positions. Noel considered the effort to seek a ministerial position far deviated from the spirit of volunteers.

Noel considers volunteers to appear as an alternative force. Later they were seen by Noel as demeaning the strength of volunteers by targeting political positions. They are also seen as demeaning themselves and the president.

"There are those who want to extend their positions, there are those who (because) a little more elections, many ministers want to resign (thinking) I'meksis, well, so they can become ministers. Now there are many. In America, the culture is good for volunteers, but when it's the democratic process, they disperse. . "

Tapi, di era Jokowi, mereka masuk menjadi kelompok peripheri, kelompok perisi, jadi komputer dan sebagainya. Kualitasnya menghuruh dirinya dan menghuruh presiden. Cukup diberi jabatan ini senang, menikmatinya sebatas itu saja. Padahal relawan yang sebenarnya mengawal kebijakan. Jadiwatchdog," ujar Noel sebagaimana dikutip lamanompas.com, 4 Desember 2022.