JK Hopes Prabowo Follows In The Footsteps Of Mahfud Resigning From The Cabinet, Ganjar: Needs Feelings And Wills

Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo blusukan at Pasar Palimo and Pasar 16 Ilir, Palembang City, South Sumatra, Friday 2 February. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

PALEMBANG - Presidential Candidate number three, Ganjar Pranowo said it was not easy for other ministers to follow in the footsteps of their vice presidential candidates, Mahfud MD resigned as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam).

This was conveyed in response to Jusuf Kalla or JK's statement. The 10th and 12th Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia hoped that Prabowo Subianto, who contested the 2024 presidential election as presidential candidate number two, could follow in the footsteps of Mahfud MD, resigning from the position of Minister of Defense.

"(Obviously, ed) it takes taste, ethics, will," Ganjar told reporters after blusukan at Pasar 16 Ilir, Palembang City, South Sumatra, Friday, February 2.

Ganjar said there was no obligation indeed for ministers who contested to resign from their positions. This is because the regulations also do not regulate this.

However, the former Governor of Central Java reminded the importance of ethics and integrity of advanced figures. "Remember, yes, the regulation is sometimes in an atmosphere where people are not always as expected," he said.

"So it takes a measure of ethics, integrity, and there is appropriateness and propriety there," continued Ganjar.

Jusuf Kalla has expressed his appreciation for Mahfud's decision to resign as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. "That's good (decision, ed). We'll wait again for the Minister of Defense," he said at the National Leaders' event for change for the Progress of the Nation in South Jakarta, Thursday, February 1.

He said Prabowo should resign so that he is not biased when traveling as a minister or campaigning as a presidential candidate. So that people are not confused," said JK.

JK then mentioned that he had actually done the same thing in the 2004 elections. At that time, he resigned from the position of Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare (Menko Kesra) because he would run as a vice presidential candidate.

"Before registering (as an election participant, ed), I asked to leave," he concluded.