Jokowi Says He Has Not Prepared A Name To Replace Mahfud MD At The Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs

President Jokowi (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo admitted that he had not prepared the name of the coordinating minister for politics, law and security (Menko Polhukam) to replace Mohammad Mahfud MD. "So far, we have prepared it if it exists. (So far) I have not," said Jokowi after using his voting rights in the 2024 General Election at TPS 10 Gambir, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, quoted by ANTARA Wednesday, February 14. Previously, Jokowi said he would immediately appoint a definitive coordinating minister as soon as possible from non-political parties. After Mahfud MD resigned from his post as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, because regarding his candidacy as vice president in the 2024 General Election, Jokowi appointed Minister Tito Karnavian as acting Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. The appointment was conveyed by Jokowi in Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 20/P of 2024 which was signed in Jakarta, February 2, 2024. The Presidential Decree also contained the dismissal of Mahfud MD from the position of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

As stated in the Presidential Decree, Tito Karnavian became the Acting Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs for the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet for the 2019-2024 period until the Coordinating Minister for Polhukam was definitive. According to Jokowi, Tito was appointed as Acting Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs because the former National Police Chief was considered to have experience at the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), and is now serving as Minister of Home Affairs.