Political Chances For The Future Of Prabowo-Sandi Who Sits As Minister In The Jokowi-Ma'ruf Cabinet

Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno (Photo: Instagram @sandiuno)

JAKARTA - Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno will become ministers in President Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin's Advanced Indonesia Cabinet for the 2019-2024 period.

Interestingly, Prabowo-Sandiaga was a participant in the 2019 Presidential Election, which lost against Jokowi-Ma'ruf. Prabowo was part of Jokowi's cabinet from the start, becoming minister of defense. Meanwhile, Sandiaga recently joined as tourism and creative economy minister replacing Wishnutama Kusubandio, later this year.

Prabowo-Sandiaga's presence in the cabinet is politically beneficial for both. Their positions can increase electability for other interests.

"It is very natural, every politician takes advantage of his position for electability, but in terms of using it positively. By improving his performance so that people give appreciation. It is possible that they will appear again in the 2024 General Election," said Political Communication Expert, Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) Emrus Sihombing was contacted by VOI, Wednesday, December 23.

Moreover, said Emrus, Prabowo's electability was still good in a number of survey institutions. Meanwhile, Sandiaga is an energetic young figure, and when he is able to lead the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, said Emrus, it can become positive political capital.

"As a hypothesis, Prabowo is still running for the presidential candidate," he said.

However, Emrus assessed that Sandiaga would not participate in the 2024 Election. According to Emrus' hypothesis, Sandi is more interesting to participate in the 2022 DKI Jakarta Regional Election in pairs with Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

"I thought, Sandi could go forward for the DKI Regional Election. Sandi will pair up with Gibran. Then Prabowo will continue the presidential election, because Prabowo and Sandi are unlikely to be in 2024, especially since this pair will ever lose," he said.

Prabowo was appointed minister on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. He was chosen by Jokowi because he was considered familiar with the task of leading the defense ministry.

Meanwhile, Sandiaga was chosen by Jokowi to become minister of tourism and creative economy because he had been Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta and chairman of Hipmi.