PKB Predicts Jokowi's Cabinet Reshuffle Will Not Be In The Near Future

President Jokowi in a plenary cabinet session at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday 9 May 2022. (doc BPMI Setkab)

JAKARTA - PKB Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) Jazilul Fawaid assessed President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) plan to immediately carry out a cabinet reshuffle, aka a reshuffle, is impossible in the near future. "It is impossible to be able to quickly [reshuffle], if viewed from the existing situation," said Jazilul on the sidelines of attending a survey release in Jakarta, Thursday, March 30, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, Jokowi must first fill the vacant seat of the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) after Zainudin Amali resigned. This is because the Menpora has not yet been appointed after Indonesia canceled hosting the U-20 World Cup. "So there is no role for the Menpora, the role of the Acting Minister of Youth and Sports in the midst of this problem. Is it necessary to rush? People have failed their sport," he said.

Ia juga menuturkan belum pernah ada reshuffle yang dilakukan di tengah bulan Ramadan."Kalau [harinya tetap] Rabu, iya," tambah Jazilul.Sebelumnya, Presiden Jokowi mengatakan akan segera melakukan reshuffle. "Segera," kata Jokowi menjawab pertanyaan ada atau tidak adanya rencana reshuffle kepada wartawan di Kabupaten Maros, Sulawesi Selatan, Selasa.Ketika disinggung waktu spesifik kapan perombakan kabinet akan dilakukan, Jokowi kembali menjawab segera