Luhut Asks Prabowo Not To Enter Toxic People, Gibran: I'm With Everyone

Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka At Muara Baru Flat, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, Wednesday 24 April 2024 (ANTARA)

The elected vice president (wapres) Gibran Rakabuming Raka admitted that he did not know who the toxic or toxic people were, referred to by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

"Who is the specifics, just ask Mr. Luhut. I don't know who the person is. Who is meant to be toxic. If I am friends with everyone. Both in the coalition, outside the coalition I make friends, I will make a teacher," he told the media crew at the Solo City DPRD building, Central Java, Monday 6 May.

Regarding the toxic people in question are those who disturb the government and do not have the same vision and mission as Prabowo-Gibran, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who said he still did not understand what he meant. For himself, he is all friends who he is ready to embrace.

"I think everyone, yes, once again, who is outside the government, outside the coalition or maybe former contestants (pilpres), whoever is entitled to provide input. From the start we have explained, we are ready to embrace all of them," he said.

Related to this, Gibran emphasized that he was ready to receive input from all parties, including evaluations so that he did not question the presence of toxic people.

"We are ready to accept input from all. We are ready to accept evaluations from all. So yes, I don't think it's a problem (different views)," said Gibran.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan reminded the elected president Prabowo Subianto not to bring "toxic people" into his upcoming government.

"To the elected president, I say don't bring toxic people into your government because it will be very detrimental to us. I firmly believe the elected president can do many things for this country to be better in the future," Luhut said in his remarks at an event entitled "Jakarta Future Forum: Blue Horizons, Green Growth" in Jakarta, last Friday.

Spokesperson for Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Jodi Mahardi, explained the meaning of Luhut's statement asking the elected president Prabowo Subianto not to bring toxic people to the next government.

Jodi explained that the toxic term refers to those who hinder the progress of cabinet programs.

"Pak Luhut uses the term toxic to refer to parties who tend to hinder the progress of the cabinet program because it is not in line with the vision and direction that has been determined," said Jodi.