Mahfud MD Tells The Story Of His Salary As Minister Of Political, Legal And Security Affairs Is Small But Very Memorable Because Of Serving

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud Md when he met volunteers who were members of Young Friends Mahfud in the Gondangdia Area, Jakarta, Thursday (30/11/2023). (ANTARA/Rio Feisal)

JAKARTA - Vice Presidential Candidate number 3 Mohammad Mahfud MD said his unforgettable experience while serving as coordinating minister for politics, law and security (Menkopolhukam) was his salary which turned out to be less than when he was a legal consultant. "Because his salary (menkopolhukam) was smaller than my (my) income before becoming a minister," Mahfud said in Gondangdia, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Thursday, November 30. Mahfud shared his experience as a legal consultant, before becoming a coordinating minister in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet, making him get quite large money and various supporting facilities, such as vehicles and drivers. "Before I became a minister, I became a legal consultant from a company and the salary was quite large; I was given cars, drivers, and gasoline, while teaching at various universities," said Mahfud after meeting a volunteer group who are members of Sahabat Muda Mahfud. He added that his income did decline when he became minister, because he did not take on side jobs. "After becoming a minister, his salary dropped because I didn't want to work outside anymore. It could be a conflict of interest (conflict of interest)," he added. However, Mahfud continued, he still accepts the condition of his small salary as minister because the most important thing for him is to serve Indonesia. "Therefore, yes, I accept my existing salary; (the salary may be) smaller, but the service is greater," said Mahfud.

The General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia has appointed three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates as participants in the 2024 presidential election, namely Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, and Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Meanwhile, the campaign period is set from Tuesday (28/11) to February 10, 2024, while the vote is on February 14, 2024.