Sandiaga Answers Cabinet Reshuffle Issues: Affirm President Jokowi's Prerogative Rights

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno responded to the issue of reshuffle or reshuffle of the cabinet of President Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin's government. Sandiaga emphasized that this was the prerogative of President Jokowi. "Of course this is also the prerogative of Mr. President Jokowi," said Sandiaga Uno on the sidelines of the Perindo Mukernas event at iNews Tower, Central Jakarta, Wednesday 31 July. Sandiaga said that he was not aware of the cabinet reshuffle information. He actually got the information from the media crew. "Just heard from the media," he said. Sandiaga revealed that currently all the Jokowi ministers were preparing the first cabinet meeting in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN). Sandiaga admitted that he had not had time to find out about the issue of the cabinet reshuffle. "We are still preparing the first cabinet meeting at IKN. So, I myself have not had time to update this because the tasks are also piled up in the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy," concluded Sandiaga Uno. Previously, news circulated about a reshuffle or cabinet reshuffle. One of them is the news that Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia will occupy the position as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources replacing Arifin Tasrif. Meanwhile, the seat of investment minister/head of BKPM will be occupied by Rosan Roeslani.

However, this news was denied by the Special Staff Coordinator of President Ari Dwipayana. According to him, until now President Jokowi has not planned a cabinet reshuffle..