It Is Not Yet Known Who The Candidate For Menpan RB Is, Hasto: What Is Clear Is The PDI-P Cadre

Secretary General of the PDI-P DPP Hasto Kristiyanto/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P DPP Hasto Kristiyanto confirmed that the candidate for the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB) came from his party cadres. Tjahjo, will convey who will replace him," said Hasto, quoting Antara, Sunday, August 7. According to him, the Chairperson of the PDI-P DPP Megawati and President Joko Widodo have met several times.

It was also said that in particular, several names had been submitted, then there was a finalization of those names. "What is clear is that they come from PDI-P cadres," said Hasto.

Until now there has been no definitive official as Minister of PAN-RB after the death of Tjahjo Kumolo on July 1, 2022. Tjahjo is one of the PDI-P cadres who occupy the current government cabinet. However, he continued, the question of filling the position of Menpan RB should not be questioned now because the important thing is the government (Ministry of PAN-RB) continues to run well. "There is already an ad interim minister, namely Pak Tito Karnavian (Minister of Home Affairs, ed.)," said Hasto on the previous occasion.