Including Budi Gunawan, A Total Of 59 People Come To The Briefing Of Candidates For Ministers In Hambalang

A number of ministerial candidates were present at the residence of the elected president Prabowo Subianto, Hambalang, Bogor Regency, Wednesday (16/10/2024). (ANTARA)

Head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Budi Gunawan was also present at the briefing ceremony for the upcoming government ministerial candidate at Prabowo Subianto's residence, Hambalang, Bogor Regency, West Java, Wednesday, October 16.

The Commander of the Special Guard Detachment of the Minister of Defense, Lt. Col. G. Borlak, said that Budi Gunawan was present at the last group before the Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian.

"The first guest who came, Mr. Yusril. Mr. Budi Gunawan was last present," said Borlak, Wednesday, October 16, quoted by Antara.

He mentioned that the total number of guests present on the agenda for briefing the duties of this ministerial candidate was 59 people.

"Yes, that's all. I don't know if anyone has not come or not, I don't know. I don't know yet because I don't have the data that comes in above," he said.

Based on ANTARA's monitoring, a number of government ministers of President Jokowi and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin arrived who remained in the upcoming government cabinet, such as Sri Mulyani, Airlangga Hartarto, Pratikno, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Budi Arie Setiadi, Erick Thohir, and Saifullah Yusuf.

Candidate for vice president to be elected in the 2024 election, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also attended the event.

National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo and TNI Commander General Agus Subianto also appeared to be present.

Previously, on October 14-15, presidential candidate elected in the 2024 election Prabowo Subianto at his residence, Jalan Kertanegara Jakarta, had summoned a number of ministers, ministerial candidates, deputy ministerial candidates, and officials as well as politicians, activists, celebrities, businessmen, academics, and other professionals.

The briefing in Hambalang was closed. The press was only outside the entrance gate of Prabowo's residence and witnessed the arrival of the debriefing participants who passed in with each of their vehicles.

This Wednesday's briefing was attended by a number of ministers and ministerial candidates, while candidates for deputy ministers and other officials who will enter the ranks of the upcoming cabinet, are scheduled for Thursday 17 October.

More than 100 people consist of ministers, ministerial candidates, and officials as well as politicians, including staff and security officers who were present at Prabowo's residence.