JAKARTA - The palace confirmed that there was no cabinet reshuffle. The vacancy of the Deputy Minister of Finance occurred because Thomas Djiwandono underwent the process of becoming Deputy Governor of the Bank Indonesia after passing the eligibility test in the DPR.
The Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi explained that the change of position was part of the assignment, not a cabinet reshuffle. According to him, the filling of the position of the Minister of State has not been decided because the appointment process at the BI has not been completed.
"Not yet, not yet. The process of the Deputy Governor of the BI is not yet complete," said Prasetyo at the Istana complex, Wednesday, January 28.
He said the President would conduct a study and ask for the views of the Minister of Finance before deciding whether the seat needed to be filled immediately. When asked about the candidate or short list of replacements, Prasetyo refused to speculate and asked to wait for the official decision.
Prasetyo also emphasized that there had been no changes at other posts. According to him, the decision to fill the post would be conveyed if there was a presidential decision.
At the same place, reporters also touched on the issue of rotation or reshuffle which was associated with the Minister of Communication and Information, Meutya Hafid and the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia who were also present. There was no answer from them when asked, and the two immediately entered the Palace area without making any statements.
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