Mahfud Explains Jokowi's Purpose Of Asking His Ministers To Focus On Working In The Election Year

JAKARTA - Mekopolhukam Mahfud MD explained President Joko Widodo's intention to ask his ministers to focus on working in the election year whose stages will begin in the middle of this year.

Mahfud explained three points regarding Jokowi's directive. First, Mahfud said that Jokowi wanted all his staff to ensure that the 2024 elections must proceed according to the stages that have been prepared.

"The President's directive, in my opinion, contains three things. First, to ensure that the 2024 General Election must proceed in accordance with its stages starting in June 2022," Mahfud told reporters, Tuesday, May 10.

Second, continued Mahfud, Jokowi demanded that ministers work optimally in carrying out their duties in accordance with their respective fields, and should not interfere and be disturbed by the election agenda.

Third, according to Mahfud, Jokowi allows his ministers to issue statements regarding elections, as long as they are on track in accordance with their respective fields.

"For example, the Minister of Home Affairs has a statement that the election must be transparent and fair (direct, public, free, secret, honest and fair) or has a statement that the government will support the independence and neutrality of the KPU. That's actually good," explained Mahfud.

Previously, Jokowi gave a number of directions in the Plenary Cabinet Session which was held on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the State Palace, Central Jakarta.

One of the directives that Jokowi gave was the 2024 General Election. Jokowi asked his staff to stay focused on their respective tasks, even though the 2024 General Election stage would begin in the middle of this year.

"Regarding the 2024 election stage which will begin in the middle of this year, I also ask the ministers, heads of institutions, to focus, to really work on their respective duties so that the national strategic agendas that are our shared priorities can really be carried out. make sure it is held well, the election is held well, smoothly, and without interference," said Jokowi.