Cabinet Reshuffle, Bambang Estimated To Be Out, Nadiem Rawan, Where To Go?

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JAKARTA - The fusion of two ministries, namely, the Ministry of Research and Technology (Kemenristek) into the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) is a new puzzle who will fill the Ministry of Education and Research and Technology.

UIN political observer Syarif Hidayatullah Gun Gun Heryanto assessed that Minister of Research and Technology Bambang Brodjonegoro is definitely the first person to be removed by President Jokowi. This is because the ministry has been merged with the Ministry of Education and Culture.

"Clearly, Bambang Brodjonegoro is most likely to want to reshuffle it, it is certain that the research and technology has been integrated into the ministry of culture, maybe if it is still accommodated, it will focus on the authority of the nation's capital," Gun Gun told VOI, Saturday, April 17.

"But the line-up is no longer in the ministry because it has been shifted several times. From the economy minister to Bappenas, now research and technology and National Agency for Research and Innovation. In my opinion, he has not been covered by the cabinet," he continued.

Meanwhile, said Gun Gun, those who are prone to be reshuffled are the Minister of Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim. Where in the history of the Ministry of Education and Culture it is an anomaly, because usually the seat of the Minister of Education and Culture is given to large mass organizations with a political background of representation.

"There are usually Muhammadiyah mass organizations. That's why yesterday during the first reshuffle, Pak Jokowi had time to offer the ministry to Prof. Abdul Mu'ti but it was rejected. Because Muhammadiyah's position is usually a minister, this is also whether Pak Jokowi returns to accommodation politics for key audiences, especially Muhammadiyah who arrived today is not satisfied. Now, in my opinion, Nadiem will be threatened, "he explained.

Then, thirdly, there is a new nomenclature based on surpres Number R-14 / Pres / 03/2021 regarding the ministry of investment. Gun Gun admits that he does not yet know whether the Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia will be promoted to investment minister or remain in his original position, or instead be removed by President Jokowi.

"I am not sure if Bahlil is. Because the Ministry of Investment will be eyeing many. Big parties like PDIP, Golkar, maybe Nasdem is also interested. Because this is a wetland all parties have a target. So, is Bahlil still in line-up by the minister or transferred to another ministry "Or Bahlil can stay here, I see the potential for him to be shifted or replaced," explained Gun Gun.

However, Gun Gun assessed that Bahlil could potentially be removed from the Head of BKPM. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Investment is content by another figure.

"I see that the common thread is one of Jokowi's priority projects. I am sure what is being put here are people whom Jokowi really thinks have very strong political backups and are loyal to Jokowi in addition to having a network to increase the quality and quantity of investment in Indonesia. This new ministry will be a battle of parties, especially the supporting parties which are then in power today, "he said.