Alasan Rosan Nama Erick Thohir Dan Bahlil Tidak Masuk TKN Prabowo-Gibran

Chairman of the National Campaign Team (TKN) of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition Rosan Perkasa Roeslani (three right) in Jakarta, Monday (6/11/2023). (ANTARA/Genta T M)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Campaign Team (TKN) of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) Rosan Roeslani explained that the names of Erick Thohir and Bahlil Lahadalia were not on the board list.

According to Rosan, SOE Minister Erick Thohir and Investment Minister/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia should focus on the cabinet to help President Joko Widodo even though he has openly supported presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 presidential election.

"Again, if everyone participates (in the TKN, ed.), who will take care of the country? So, we have to distribute those who work for the campaign to us, and we must not all take care of the campaign. However, they support us, provide input. Yes, that's what we need," said Rosan after the announcement of the names of TKN administrators in Jakarta, Monday, November 3, confiscated by Antara.

He said Erick Thohir's name was also not included in the management list, because apart from being an active minister, he currently holds two positions, namely the Minister of SOEs and the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Ad Interim.

Apart from the absence of the two names, the composition of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka National Campaign Team (TKN) was filled by several names of the minister and deputy minister KIM.

The ranks of President Jokowi's ministers who are included in the composition of the TKN management, namely Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto as Chair of the TKN Steering Committee, Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan (Director), Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor (Vice Chairman of the Strategic Coordinator), and Deputy Minister of ATR/BPN Raja Juli Antoni (Vice Chairman of the Strategic Coordinator).

Outside the Cabinet, there are members of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) Habib Luthfi bin Ali bin Hasyim bin Yahya and the Chairman of the Wantimpres General TNI Purn. Wiranto, both of whom served as coaches, then there were members of the Wantimpres Putri Kuswisnu Wardani as advisors.

There is also the Deputy Chief of Presidential Staff for Information and Public Communication Juri Ardiantoro who is included in the list of TKN administrators as Deputy Chair of the Strategic Coordinator.

However, the jury submitted his resignation letter to President Joko Widodo through Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko as of Monday 6 November.

TKN KIM to win the presidential-bakal presidential candidate pair, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, announced the names of the management whose total number reached 274 people.

The names, apart from the top officials and political party officials from KIM, were also filled with a number of retired TNI/Polri, businessmen, technocrats, academics, and volunteers.