Prabowo Admits That Jokowi Has Helped A Lot During The Transition Period, Including Cabinet Issues

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) together with Elected President Prabowo Subianto over dinner, Tuesday 8 October 2024 (X @Jokowi)

President-elect Prabowo Subianto admits that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has helped a lot during the transitional government. One of them, Jokowi will assist in the preparation of the cabinet for the next five years.

"Now, I feel very helped in this transition, very supported by Pak Jokowi and his team. Even in compiling the cabinet, how come I see a lot of ministers who are coming, yes, many are also in the current cabinet," Prabowo said when delivering avision statement at the closing ceremony of BNI Investor Daily Summit 2024 at the Jakarta Convention Center or JCC, Jakarta, last Wednesday.

According to Prabowo, Jokowi's support and cabinet ministers now make the transition to government run smoothly and very easily. Prabowo considered it reasonable because he and Jokowi had the same values and views about Indonesia in the future. Moreover, Prabowo admitted that he was part of Jokowi's team.

"As president-elect, I feel that I am part of Pak Jokowi's team. I lead the coalition. We even call the Coalition an Advanced Indonesia Coalition. The coalition consists of parties that do participate in Pak Jokowi's team even though I joined Pak Jokowi, the second part. So in football I enter the field, only the second half. So usually second half, second half enter at critical times," he said.

Prabowo also emphasized that it would not be a problem if many of his cabinet ministers were cabinet ministers in the era of Jokowi's leadership. Most importantly, said Prabowo, the ministers are still able and willing to do their best for the Indonesian people.

"It's the same if we want to arrange and choose a football team, the national football team, what we are looking for are the best players. We don't think about whose parents, what religion, what ethnicity, what race," he said.

"Most importantly, whether he is able to do it or not, whether he can do it or not, whether he is able to deliver, he is able not to do what is best for the nation and people, that's what we are looking for. Pak Jokowi is like that, looking for the best. Me too and if coincidentally the person is still good, surely we will ask to come again," concluded Prabowo.