Jokowi Gives Code Will Reshuffle Again, PPP Sentil Performance Minister For Economic Affairs

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). (Dok Setkab)

JAKARTA - PPP highlighted the performance of ministers whose focus is on economic and food security in the midst of President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) signal that they will re-shaking or reshuffling the cabinet.

PPP DPP chairman Achmad Baidowi assessed that the ministers in the two fields need to be emphasized by Jokowi in order to improve performance in line with the threat of a global recession next year.

"Indeed, if you look at the economic growth target, the economic sector needs to improve its performance again, yes, it is related to facing the threat of a global recession, with global food security. How is Indonesia's readiness, I think we need to get a starting point from President Jokowi," Baidowi said, Saturday, December 24.

Regarding Jokowi's signal that he would reshuffle, Baidowi said it was the president's prerogative entirely. Including, which ministers deserve to be replaced and maintained.

"That is the prerogative of President Joko Widodo, yes, he wants to add, reshuffle or reduce it, all of which are pre-rogative rights from him as the holder of the constitutional mandate," said Baidowi.

According to him, Jokowi must have his own considerations to evaluate the performance of his assistants in the cabinet. Whether in the field of legal politics, economy, or in the field of defense, maritime and investment, of course Jokowi has his own parameters about the performance of his ministers. "Well, in these areas of course the president has working parameters to evaluate his ministers," said the member of Commission VI of the DPR in charge of BUMN.

Previously, President Jokowi gave a signal that he would reshuffle the cabinet. This was conveyed by Jokowi in response to the results of the Charta Politica survey regarding the public's view on the reshuffle.

"Maybe," said Jokowi in response to questions related to the possibility of a reshuffle after inaugurating the Ciawi and Sukamahi Dams in Bogor Regency, West Java, Friday, December 23.

However, Jokowi did not reveal when he would re-shaking the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet. "Yes, later," he said.