Rumored To Be Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Fadli Zon: Wow, It's Up To Prabowo

Gerindra Deputy Fadli Zon/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of Gerindra, Fadli Zon, answered an issue that said he would become foreign minister during the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration. According to him, cabinet minister is Prabowo's prerogative as president-elect.

"Wow, that must ask Pak Prabowo," said Fadli, Thursday, July 25.

He denied that Prabowo was being prepared as Foreign Minister because he often walked back and forth abroad.

"Yes, because I am the chairman of the BKSAP, there are a lot of business between parliaments, so we'll see," he said.

When asked if he was ready to become Foreign Minister, the chairman of the DPR BKSAP only said that he would carry out his duties from Prabowo.

"Oh, I'm just doing my job now (as chairman of the BKSAP," he said.

"We are, anywhere, we carry out functions and tasks, we just have to see, it's up to Pak Prabowo," he added.

Regarding the criteria for the Foreign Minister, Fadli Zon emphasized that it was only Prabowo who knew. He asked all parties to wait for the announcement of the cabinet for the age of the inauguration of the President and Vice President on October 20.

"That will all be after October 20, the prerogative of the president," he said.