Don't Ask Again, Gerindra Ogah Joins Jokowi's Authority On Cabinet Reshuffle

Daily Chairperson of the Gerindra Party DPP Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. (Nailin NS-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Gerindra Party emphasized that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) does not need to discuss with political parties (political parties) the government coalition to carry out a cabinet reshuffle or reshuffle. Dasco said at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 3. For Gerindra, continued Dasco, evaluation and changing ministers in the cabinet are the rights of Jokowi entirely. Dasco also reminded the Gerindra Party not to want to take care of Jokowi's authority.

"We from the Gerindra Party have repeatedly said that the reshuffle is the president's prerogative. The president knows about the need for the reshuffle, so we don't want to interfere and also don't feel the need to interfere in this," said Dasco.

The deputy chairman of the DPR from the Gerindra faction asked all parties to wait for Jokowi's decision. He also appealed that the issue of cabinet reshuffle should not be asked again to his party.

"We'll see if the President wants to do a reshuffle or not. Don't ask Gerindra many times," he said.

Previously, President Jokowi asked all parties to wait for the possibility of a reshuffle of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet in early 2023. This possibility was conveyed by Jokowi on December 23, 2022.

"Yes, just wait," said Jokowi briefly at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Monday, January 2.

Including the question of the possibility of changing the position of political parties in the cabinet, Jokowi also answered the same thing. "Just wait," he said.