Golkar Answer Isu Ketum AMPG Will Replace Zainudin Amali To Be Menpora

Menpora and Deputy General of PSSI Zainudin Amali. (Antarananews)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson (Jubir) of the Golkar Party Tantowi Yahya answered the issue of the position of Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) held by Zainudin Amali will switch to General Chairperson of the Golkar Party (AMPG) Ilham Permana. Regarding this, Tantowi did not want to comment too far. He asked the public to wait for the results of Amali's meeting who also served as Deputy General Chair of PSSI with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Palace. "Just wait," said Tantowi when confirmed by VOI, Monday, February 20. Previously, Tantowi Yahya opened his voice about Zainudin Amali's position in the Advanced Indonesia cabinet after being elected as the Deputy General of PSSI based on the results of the Extraordinary Congress (KLB) in Jakarta on February 16. This is because Amali has not firmly stated his resignation from his position as Minister of Youth and Sports. Amali only admitted that President Jokowi was allowed to focus on managing PSSI.Tantowi said that the determination and dismissal of the minister was the prerogative of the president. Including Amali's position.

"Pak Zainudin is one of the people chosen by the President to become a minister. This means that for the world of youth and his sport is a representation of the president, right?," said Tantowi to reporters, Monday, February 20.

Moreover, he continued, President Jokowi had stated that Zainudin Amali did not need to resign from his position as minister. The same is the case with the Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir. "The president has already made such statements. But there are dynamics in society, many have questioned, first is the matter of effectiveness, second is the matter of mutual authority," he explained.

On the other hand, said Tantowi, Amali was ready to resign from his position as Menpora and chose to focus on fixing PSSI.

"In such conditions, Pak Amali (also) made a statement that he is ready to resign from the ministerial position because he prefers the position as deputy chairman, which he thinks needs attention and needs concentration," continued the former Indonesian Ambassador to New Zealand. Therefore, Tantowi emphasized, the Golkar Party is waiting for President Jokowi's final decision regarding the fate of Amali as Minister of Youth and Sports.

"We'll see what the president's decision will be like. If I'm not mistaken, there will be a meeting," concluded Tantowi.