Fadjroel Rachman Proposed As A Candidate For Ambassador, Who Is Substitute For The Presidential Spokesperson?

Fadjroel Rachman with President Jokowi (PHOTO DOCUMENTATION via Instagram fadjroelrachman)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) proposed Fadjroel Rachman who is his spokesman as a candidate for ambassador to Kazakhstan and the Republic of Tajikistan. So who will replace Fadjroel in the future?

Main Expert Staff of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Ali Mochtar Ngabalin said that President Jokowi would choose Fadjroel's replacement. However, he asked all parties to be patient.

"We'll just have to wait and see whether the president wants to elect a new special staff in the field of communication or not, as well as being appointed as spokesman or not. That will be the president's authority," Ngabalin told reporters on Monday, June 28.

Even so, he opened up the possibility that Jokowi would not appoint a new spokesman. Moreover, so far the communication that has been established between the Presidential Palace and the public has not had any problems or is running normally.

"It could be (there is no new spokesperson, ed). First of all, of course, how far the level of urgency and need that the President will see, because so far this has been running normally, right," he said.

Even if Jokowi does not need a new spokesperson, KSP admits that it is ready to convey President Jokowi's directives to the public. "If (the president's directive, ed) has to get an elaboration of an explanation, we will definitely do it," he said.

"What is certain is that we from KSP will all go out," added Ngabalin.

Previously reported, President Jokowi proposed a candidate for LBBP RI ambassador to friendly countries and international organizations. There are 33 names of new ambassador candidates, including Presidential Spokesperson Fadjroel Rachman to General Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) Rosan Roeslani.

In addition, there are also the names of former members of Jokowi's team during the 2019 presidential election, such as Zuhairi Misrawi and Lena Maryana Mukti.

Responding to the submission of his name as a candidate for ambassador, Fadjroel Rachman did not confirm or deny. He only said that he was ready to carry out the state duties given by President Jokowi.

"Any task for the state that President Joko Widodo has directed to me is a priceless gift. Because the task of the state is a noble task everywhere for the glory of the state and nation towards advanced Indonesia," he said when contacted by VOI, Friday, June 25.

Meanwhile, Commission I of the DPR is planned to hold a fit and proper test in July.