Palace Denies Reshuffle On Wednesday Pon: Anyways All Ministers Are Working As Usual

Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno/ Antara

JAKARTA - Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno emphasized that there are no plans for a cabinet reshuffle or reshuffle until the end of this year.

This was conveyed in response to the issue that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) would reshuffle on Wednesday, December 8 or coincide with Wednesday Pon.

"Until now there is no plan. So everyone is focused on work," Pratikno told reporters, Wednesday, November 1.

He said all ministers are currently working as usual, as well as deputy ministers. Moreover, Pratikno said, the government is currently focused and alert to the new variant of COVID-19, namely Omicron.

This vigilance is carried out because the Christmas and New Year holiday season will soon arrive. In addition, this step was taken to prevent an increase in COVID-19 cases, which are now starting to decline.

"As far as I know there is no such plan (reshuffle, ed). So basically all ministers continue to work as usual. All deputy ministers continue to work as usual," he said.

"We must be vigilant, especially when there is Nataru, Christmas and New Year holidays. So we anticipate how the economy will continue to move, but COVID remains under control. Everyone is focused on work," added Pratikno. President Joko Widodo will reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, December 8, next week.

This was said by Yandri in response to news of a cabinet reshuffle, which was later widely rumored to be held at the end of this year.

"I also heard that the issue was like that (Wednesday Pon, December 8, ed), he said anyway," said Yandri at the DPR building, Tuesday, November 30.

The chairman of Commission VIII of the DPR emphasized that the reshuffle was Jokowi's prerogative as president. "That's Pak Jokowi's prerogative. If the PAN just obeys, when do you want to reshuffle," said Yandri.

Even so, said Yandri, PAN has prepared its cadres if Jokowi is invited to join the cabinet.

"We have prepared cadres. I have said many times. There are many PAN cadres who are ready to assist Pak Jokowi's government. ," he said.