Jokowi Suggested Reshuffle Ministers And Heads Of Agencies Who Can't Handle COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Photo: Screenshot)

JAKARTA - Political communication expert Emrus Sihombing suggested that President Joko Widodo needs to reshuffle his cabinet or reshuffle ministers or heads of agencies who are unable to handle the pandemic. Seeing that the number of COVID-19 cases has not been controlled and there are no signs of decreasing.

To the extent, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) himself must emphasize that the government will continue to work hard to meet the oxygen needs of COVID-19 patients in line with the surge in cases that have occurred in recent days.

"I suggest that the President and Vice President hold a special meeting to discuss the possibility of reshuffling several ministers and heads of agencies that deal with daily aspects of health, the availability of drugs and vaccines as well as financing schemes related to COVID-19," Emrus said in a message received by VOI, Friday, July 16th.

It is known, after reviewing the production of PT Aneka Gas Industri, Jokowi admitted that the increase in COVID-19 cases was still happening and had caused the national oxygen demand to soar.

"This has led to a spike in the national oxygen demand for Covid treatment, both in the hospital and in isolation," said Jokowi, Friday, July 16.

The ministers involved in handling COVID-19 include the Coordinating Minister for the Economy who is also the Chair of KPC-PEN Airlangga Hartarto, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment who is also the Deputy Chairman of KPC-PEN Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, and the Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin.

As well as the head of the agency who came down to help deal with the pandemic. Such as BNPB, COVID-19 Task Force, BPOM.