Prabowo Alludes To His Assistant Not Working, Gerindra: Warning The Minister Conducts Evaluation

President Prabowo Subianto (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The daily chairman of the Gerindra Party DPP, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, responded to President Prabowo Subianto's statement that he would get rid of his assistants who did not work in government.

Dasco said the Gerindra General Chair statement was a warning to ministers in the Red and White cabinet to evaluate their performance.

"Yes, I think Mr. Prabowo is an open person. If he has spoken openly, it means that it is a warning to his assistants, namely the minister, to then conduct an internal evaluation in their respective ministries," Dasco told reporters, Thursday, February 6.

As president, continued Dasco, Prabowo must know about the ministers who can balance his performance. Any of his assistants who can fulfill the presidential campaign promise at this time.

"And of course, in the 100-day evaluation of the president, then feel whether to assist the president is optimal or not in carrying out his duties," said Dasco.

"Therefore, we leave the president with pre-gravitative rights to the president, then after 100 days whether to evaluate or then make improvement steps internally," concluded the deputy chairman of the DPR.

Previously, President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that he would get rid of his assistants in the government cabinet who did not really work for the people.

This was conveyed by Prabowo in response to questions related to reshuffle opportunities or re-shake of the Red and White Cabinet after 100 working days as president.

"Look, we want the people to demand a clean and correct government, who works properly, so I want to enforce it," Prabowo said after attending the 102nd NU Harlah at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 5.

"The interest is only for the people's nation, there is no other interest. Those who don't want to work really for the people, I will get rid of it," he said.