Palace: There Is No Discussion On The Rights Of An Antara Jokowi With The Minister Of PKB

Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana delivered a press statement at the State Secretariat building, Jakarta, on Friday (2/2/2024). (ANTARA/Andi Firdaus)

JAKARTA - Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana emphasized that there was no discussion regarding the right of inquiry at the meeting of President Joko Widodo with two ministers from the National Awakening Party (PKB), at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday (18/3).

Ari conveyed this regarding the President's meeting with two ministers from PKB, namely the Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah and the Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar.

"Mr. Halim Iskandar has also explained the topic of discussion in a meeting with the President, there has been no discussion about the right to inquiry at all," said Ari Dwipayana, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 19.

Ari asked all parties not to speculate anywhere over the meeting, because until now Ida and Halim Iskandar are ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet who are under the leadership of President Jokowi.

"The meeting between the President and his ministers is something mediocre. Moreover, Mr. Abdul Halim Iskandar has conveyed to the media that the meeting was his second initiative to ask for time to meet the President," he explained.

Ari said Abdul Halim Iskandar had also explained the topic of discussion in meetings with the President, including reporting the achievements of the RPJMN (National Medium-Term Development Plan) in the ministry led.

Selain itu, Halim Iskandar dan Ida Fauziyah juga menyampaikan terima kasih kepada Presiden yang telah memberikan izin kepada keduanya untuk mencalonkan diri sebagai calon anggota legislatif pada Pemilu 2024.

"And also mentioned the achievements of his voice both and PKB nationally," he explained.