Fact! Sandiaga Uno Bukan Menteri Asal Gerindra, Dasco: Dia Dari Professional

JAKARTA - The daily chairman of the Gerindra Party DPP Sufmi Dasco Ahmad emphasized that the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno was not a minister from Gerindra.

According to him, Sandiaga Uno can become a minister because he comes from professionals.

"He (Sandiaga Uno) is not a minister of the Gerindra Party. Pak Jokowi has placed him (Sandiaga) from professionals," Dasco said at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Thursday.

Therefore, he said that if Sandiaga Uno moved to the United Development Party (PPP), it would not affect the Gerindra Party posts in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet.

Dasco explained that the composition of the cabinets originating from the Gerindra Party is the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

"There are only two ministers from the Gerindra Party, namely the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries," he said.

Regarding whether there will be a cabinet reshuffle after Sandiaga Uno's move to PPP, Dasco handed over the matter to President Joko Widodo.

According to him, the cabinet reshuffle is the prerogative of the President so that it completely leaves it to the President.

Previously, Dasco revealed that Sandiaga Uno would move to PPP. However, he mentioned that until now there has been no resignation letter from Sandiaga Uno.

"We'll just have to wait for the release from PPP or release from the person concerned (Sandiaga)," said Dasco.