Response Spokesperson For Kabar Sandiaga Uno Will Replace Wishnutama: Whoever Is Filling In Must Be The Right Person

Sandiaga Uno (DOK. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is rumored to be overhauling his cabinet. One of the names that was rumored to be included in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet was the former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Sandiaga Uno who was also Prabowo's running mate during the 2019 presidential election.

Sandiaga is rumored to be stepping in to replace Wishnutama Kusubandio who currently holds the position of Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy. Responding to this issue, Sandiaga Uno's spokesman, Kawendra Lukistian, said that whoever sits in this position must be the right person because this sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Whoever is filling the parekraf post (tourism and creative economy) must be the right person," Kawendra said when contacted by VOI via text message, Tuesday, December 22.

In addition, he also explained that whoever sits in this position must be able to encourage the domestic creative economy. This is because Indonesia has succeeded in initiating the designation of 2021 as the International Year of the World Creative Economy by the United Nations (UN).

"So this is a challenge to meet this in the midst of a pandemic," he said.

Returning to the question of the emergence of Sandiaga's name as Menparekraf, Kawendra said President Jokowi has the prerogative to choose the best and capable name.

"Let the President use his prerogative to choose the best sons and daughters of this country to occupy the right position," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding Sandi's whereabouts, Kawendra said that the deputy chairman of the Gerindra Party Board of Trustees is currently in Jakarta. However, he did not answer when asked about Sandiaga's whereabouts and whether he had been summoned to the Presidential Palace to meet Jokowi.

As previously reported, the certainty of this reshuffle was even brighter after the Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono said that a new figure who would sit in the ministerial seat would be introduced to the public on Tuesday, December 22. However, the exact schedule awaits President Jokowi's time.

"Of course it will be introduced to the public by the president, whose time is to adjust to the president's time, either morning or afternoon," Heru told reporters.

Meanwhile, regarding the number of ministers who were reshuffled, the Chairman of the DPP National Justice Party (PKB) Faisol Riza said there were at least six ministers. However, he did not explain which ministers Jokowi would overhaul.

"I heard that there will be six positions that will be affected, but there could be more," Faisol told reporters, Monday, December 21.

Not only that, the Chairman of Commission VI of the DPR also said that there would be changes in the deputy minister's post in the form of increasing numbers.

It's just that, based on the leaks he received, Jokowi will fill his cabinet with young people. "(Cabinet, red) will be filled by young people so that the cabinet will be more dynamic," he said.