The Palace Denies Jokowi Will Reshuffle Minister Bahlil At IKN

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) (Doc: State Secretariat)

JAKARTA - Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana denied that President Joko Widodo would reshuffle a number of ministers in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) in the near future.

"There is no agenda for the inauguration of a new minister at IKN such as issues circulating," Ari said in a written message to the media received in Jakarta, Tuesday, July 30.

Ari's statement was in response to the circulating news that Bahlil Lahadalia, who currently serves as Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM, would be rotated as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).

He reiterated that until now there has been no planned cabinet reshuffle agenda.

"It's not true. Until now there has been no plan / cabinet reshuffle agency," said Ari.

President Jokowi is currently continuing his agenda for activities on the second day of office at the Garuda Palace, the capital of the archipelago, East Kalimantan.

The President's agenda for activities this Tuesday included receiving local entrepreneurs around IKN at around 09.30 WITA at the Garuda IKN Palace.

"The president wants to invite and give local entrepreneurs around IKN the opportunity to participate and jointly pick up futures at IKN," said Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of Presidential Secretariat Yusuf Permana.

The local entrepreneurs consist of Kadin Region of East Kalimantan Province, Kadin of Balikpapan Region, Kadin of Samarinda Region, Kadin of North Penajam Paser Region, Hipmi of East Kalimantan Province, Hipmi Balikpapan, Hipmi Samarinda, and Hipmi of Penajam Paser Utara.

After receiving local entrepreneurs, the Head of State continued to receive security ranks from elements of the TNI and Polri.

"Mr. President wants the capital city of Nusantara to be a safe capital city and there is no crime at all," he said.

Yusuf said President Jokowi would receive security ranks consisting of Pangdam VI/MLW, East Kalimantan Police Chief, Danrem 091/ASN, Dandim 0913/Penajam Paser Utara, Penajam Police Chief to get a report on security at 10.15 WITA.