Mahfud Withdraws From Jokowi's Cabinet, Prabowo Subianto: It's A Political Right

Presidential Candidate Prabowo Subianto (DOK Nailin In Saroh/VOI)

JAKARTA - Presidential Candidate number 2 who is also the Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto responded to the news of Mahfud MD's resignation from the position of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. According to Prabowo, Mahfud's decision to resign from President Joko Widodo's cabinet is the political right of the candidate for vice president number 3. "That's a political right," Prabowo said briefly at Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 31. Previously, Cawapres number 3, Mahfud MD stated that he was ready to resign from his position as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam). It's just that he is still waiting for time to meet directly with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). "Today I have brought a letter to the president, to convey to the president directly about my political future which has recently become a public discussion and this letter will be delivered as soon as I get a schedule to meet with the president," Mahfud said in a YouTube show, Wednesday, January 31. Mahfud said President Jokowi is still out of town. So, he continues to bring the letter if at any time he is summoned to the State Palace, Jakarta. "As soon as I met him in person, I submitted this letter," he said. Mahfud said that he deliberately wanted to submit his resignation letter directly to Jokowi. Because, he wants to uphold ethics.

"I will only submit a letter, just in short with that. I was respectfully appointed, received the appointment with respect, I will say goodbye with full honor to him, ” said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK). “ Dan saya akan melaporkan saya sudah selesai. Itu saja dari saya,” sambungnya.