Mahfud MD Immediately Resigns, Gibran: I Just Leave

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka/PHOTO via Instagram gibran_rakabuming

DENPASAR - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka chose campaign leave rather than resigning from the position of Mayor of Surakarta. The news that officials resigned is now being discussed after Mahfud MD stated that he will immediately leave Jokowi's cabinet.

"No, I'm just taking leave, I'm just taking leave," said Gibran in Denpasar, Bali, Friday, January 26.

Regarding the resignation of officials, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin previously assessed that the desire or decision to resign from the ministerial position is the right of someone who does not need to be questioned.

"I think it's like the President (Joko Widodo) said, if someone wants to resign because it is their right. A minister resigns, that's his right. So, there is no problem," said the vice president.

This was conveyed by him in response to reporters' questions regarding Mahfud MD's plan to withdraw from the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

If later the minister really resigns, said the Vice President, who will be his successor is the President's authority to appoint a new minister or simply appoint a temporary official.

"Later, if there is a resignation, whether it will be replaced or a temporary official. That is the prerogative of the President," he said.

Of course, said Vice President Ma'ruf, the President will consider well the replacement figure if there are really ministers who resign.

Ma'ruf also assessed that Mahfud's resignation from the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs did not cause any disturbances to the performance of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet under the leadership of President Joko Widodo.

"I hope there will be no disturbances because that is the right of a minister to resign. Of course, a definitive minister will definitely be appointed who knows exactly the problem of the police. I don't think it will be too disturbing," he said.