Jokowi Reprimands Subordinate For COVID-19, Observer: Should Immediately Change Teams

President Joko Widodo while chairing a closed meeting (Photo: Secretariat of the Indonesian Cabinet)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) again expressed his disappointment with his staff this time about public communication in handling COVID-19. Jokowi's disappointed expression that reprimanding his subordinates is considered normal, but the public needs more action to clear up work patterns related to COVID-19.

"There is Pak Jokowi's dissatisfaction, who thinks (the problem) can be resolved and must be reminded continuously. Pak Jokowi in the 19th COVID recent months to the point convey disappointed, but Mr. Jokowi may give ministers a chance to work before the reshuffle, "said political analyst Hendri Satrio, when contacted on Monday, August 24th.

However, according to Hendri, Jokowi's disappointment discussed in front of the ministers should be ended by reshuffling the cabinet. The public is waiting for the cabinet's fast work in handling COVID-19.

"If you are carried away by the flow of complaining, the people are always bored, you have already been angry, what do you want? Community awaited action, "he said.

Hendri considered this reshuffle affair to be carried out as soon as possible. Jokowi is considered not held hostage by the coalition to tinker with ministers.

"Pak Jokowi formed a cabinet without a pandemic. Should there be a pandemic, he remixes it with people who are ready to work in a crisis situation. The people were confused, the president complained, but he didn't do anything. It should be replaced immediately by a (prepared team) crisis situation. Just adjust the situation. Good complaints still have a positive side, just take action, ”continued the founder of KedaiKOPI.

Previously, President Jokowi reprimanded his ranks of ministers who often spoke without asking for direction from the COVID-19 Handling Task Force. This warning was conveyed by Jokowi in a limited meeting attended by ministers and related institutions.

"I ask every time I want a statement about COVID to be asked first by the name of Prof. Wiku (Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, red). So that not all comments and statements taken from us are all different," Jokowi said in a ratas entitled COVID-19 Handling Committee Report. -19 and the National Economic Recovery broadcast on the YouTube account of the Presidential Secretariat, Monday, August 24.

This warning came after Jokowi saw that many domestic and foreign media reported incorrectly. According to him, this happened because the communication delivered by the ranks of ministers and related institutions was not correct.

"This is our way of communication that is not firm, unclear, and unclear. Be careful," he said.

Regarding the cabinet, there were reports that there would be a change in ministers. But the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg), Pratikno, brushed it off. The Cabinet is currently focusing on dealing with the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

"So we are all surprised by the release which says there are 18 ministers who will be reshuffled. That is not true, because these days we are concentrating extraordinarily on facing the health crisis and the economic crisis, "said Pratikno.

The State Secretary explained that all the ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet and their ranks were working hard to deal with the impact of the pandemic. This is in accordance with President Jokowi's direction so that his staff can take advantage of the momentum of the crisis for a leap of progress.

"The President always instructs the ministers to focus on work, focus on resolving the crisis, and focus on hijacking the momentum of this crisis to make leaps of progress in all fields," he explained.

"So that's what the President has conveyed to me too, because I also confirmed this matter to him yesterday," added Pratikno.