PDIP Politicians: Reshuffle Has Nothing To Do With Ministers' Performance, Let Alone Minister of Education

DOC ANTARA/Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim

JAKARTA - PDI Perjuangan politician, Andreas Hugo Pareira, said the cabinet reshuffle plan had nothing to do with the minister's performance. The reshuffle relates to the merger of Research Technology to the Ministry of Education and the establishment of an investment ministry.

Andreas said the number of ministries remained 34. While the applied technology according to him is coordinated under the National Research and Innovation Agency, state institutions at the ministry level.

Meanwhile, educational research by higher education is under the coordination of the Ministry of Education.

"So actually this reshuffle has nothing to do with the performance of the Minister let alone the Minister of Education. Instead, the Minister of Education will be given the additional responsibility of coordinating Education research," Andreas said, Wednesday, April 14.

Members of Commission X of the House of Representatives called the performance of Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim quite good. Even Nadiem is considered successful in preparing breakthroughs in the world of education such as independent campuses as well as the elevation of honorer teacher status.

"I don't see the urgency and relevance to reshuffle Nadiem," he said.

Previously, the Chief Expert of the Presidential Staff Office, Ali Mochtar Ngabalin, said President Joko Widodo will soon appoint two new ministers as a result of the approval of the House of Representatives, namely The Minister of Technology and The Minister of Investment.

"President Insya Allah will appoint a new minister (1) Minister of Education-Culture/Technology Research (2) Minister of Investment/Head of Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). Are there other ministers to be appointed, when and who are they? Waallahu'alam bisshowaab is the President's prerogative and let's just wait," Ali Ngabalin wrote on Twitter @AliNgabalinNew, Wednesday, April 15.

As confirmed by VOI, Ngabalin confirmed President Jokowi is ready to replace the 3 ministers. Among others, Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim, Minister of Technology/BRIN Bambang Brodjonegoro and Head of Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia.

Nevertheless, Ngabalin asked the public to wait for president Jokowi's official decision in the near future.

"We wait for these weeks or it could be next week because usually, the president is not slow in making decisions let alone his ministers have said goodbye," he said.