Democrats Reportedly Get Ministerial Regulation, PDIP: Presidential Prerogative

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (center) (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto said his party had fully handed over to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) regarding the news that the Democratic Party had received a share of the ministers of the Advanced Indonesia cabinet. Hasto emphasized that PDIP respects the president's prerogative in carrying out a reshuffle or cabinet reshuffle. "Regarding the reshuffle, we will fully submit it to the President and whether it wants to be done or not, it will determine the effectiveness of the government until it completes its task and we hope that President Jokowi builds the best legacy," said Hasto, Wednesday, October 4. It's just that, said Hasto, usually before the cabinet minister reshuffle, President Joko Widodo will communicate with the leaders of government coalition parties, especially with PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri. Hasto himself said Jokowi's relationship with PDIP was very close, as shown at the Rakernas IV PDIP last time. This is also a signal of Jokowi's support for the future presidential candidate promoted by PDIP, Ganjar Pranowo. "PDIP has just proposed a very important theme regarding food sovereignty for the welfare of the people. President Jokowi also emphasized that in his whispers to Pak Ganjar Pranowo, moving quickly so that he will carry out the food sovereignty policy," explained Hasto.

Hasto also mentioned the legal issue that allegedly involved the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL). According to him, the Ministry of Agriculture must be able to ensure that the interests of farmers remain guaranteed amid the alleged legal case involving the Minister of Agriculture SYL. "The important thing is how in the midst of legal issues that occur at the Ministry of Agriculture, the interests of farmers who will soon enter the planting period should not be ignored so that this problem must be addressed as soon as possible provide legal certainty," concluded Hasto.