Ahead Of Prabowo's Reshuffle Often To The Palace, The Board Of Ministers Of Gerindra Increased?

Indonesian Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto during a visit to Koramil 10 Medan Marelan in Medan, North Sumatra (VOI)

JAKARTA - Daily Chairperson of the Gerindra Party DPP Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto, who also served as defense minister, has often been to the Palace recently. However, Dasco did not know whether to go to the Palace to discuss the cabinet reshuffle or not.

"Mr. Prabowo often goes to the Palace, I don't know if one of the visits was then asked for a reshuffle opinion. In recent times, the president and minister can do it 2-3 times a week," said Dasco in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 31.

Regarding the cabinet reshuffle, said Dasco, his party fully handed over to President Jokowi. The reason is, this is the prerogative of the president.

"I don't think Gerindra is in the capacity to interfere in the affairs of the Reshuffles. After all, we are also not offered additional ministers, if we are offered, maybe we can talk seriously about who it is," argued Dasco.

Even for example, President Jokowi asked for Prabowo's opinion as an assistant to the president, Dasco saw that it was normal and legitimate.

It is known, news of a cabinet reshuffle or reshuffle today, Wednesday, February 1st, is getting more and more blowing. Moreover, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has an internal agenda at the Palace, Jakarta at 10.00-12.00 WIB this afternoon.

On Wednesday morning, Jokowi will attend the Mandiri Investment Forum. Then, Wednesday afternoon there will be an internal activity at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

Meanwhile in the afternoon, President Jokowi will go to Bali for a working visit (kunker).

Previously, the Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo from the Nasdem Party did not attend a limited meeting (ratas) chaired by President Joko Widodo or Jokowi at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday, January 31.

Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo was absent from the meeting with Jokowi to discuss food issues. One of them is the increase in rice prices.

Until the level is complete, only the Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan, Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi, and the President Director of Perum Bulog Budi are seen present at the State Palace.

Wednesday Pon is often the day chosen by Jokowi to announce a cabinet reshuffle. Since taking office, from seven reshuffles, Jokowi chose three times on Wednesday Pon, namely on August 12, 2015, July 27, 2016, and December 23, 2020. In addition, Jokowi chose Rabu Pahing three times to announce a cabinet reshuffle, namely on January 17, 2018, August 15, 2018, and June 15, 2022.