Anies Baswedan Calls Rumors Fahri Hamzah About Supporting Political Parties Withdrawing Ministers In Cabinets Not Answered

Presidential Candidate Anies Baswedan At KPU (Indonesian KPU screenshot)

Presidential candidate number 1, Anies Baswedan, was reluctant to respond to rumors raised by Fahri Hamzah that his supporting political party would withdraw ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet. "Let him (Fahri Hamzah) answer himself. In my opinion, the level is not to be answered," said Anies while campaigning in Jambi, Thursday, December 14. It is known that the NasDem Party and PKB that carried Anies and Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) are still in the ministerial seat. Meanwhile, PKS has remained in opposition since the beginning of President Joko Widodo's administration. Previously, accusations by the Coalition for Amendments to resign from the ministerial position were revealed by the Deputy Chairperson of the Gelora Party as well as Spokesperson for the Prabowo National Campaign Team (TKN) Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming, Fahri Hamzah in his personal X account. Fahri admitted that he heard rumors that Anies would announce the resignation of NasDem and PKB ministers from the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet. Based on the news he got, Fahri said that the resignation was part of Anies' affirmation of the opposition's attitude. "Just hearing good news for our democracy that the number 1 presidential candidate will announce that all supporting parties will withdraw from the cabinet this week. He said this was in order to strengthen their position as opposition in the election later. (This information needs to be asked to the person concerned)," Fahri tweeted in his X account. Confirmed regarding his tweet, the former Deputy Speaker of the DPR emphasized that the rumors had to be checked with the parties concerned. "The formula needs to be asked," Fahri said when confirmed, Thursday, December 14.

According to Fahri, if the rumors are true, Anies' pro-step is against the rulers, it is good for the sustainability of democracy. "But if it's true, it's really good for democracy," said Fahri.